rasa
/rasa/
Definition
race, a division of humankind distinguished by inherited physical traits
- rasa ayırıw — racial discrimination
- rasa ayırğan adam — one who discriminates by race
- adam rasala — the races of humankind
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | rasathe race | rasalathe races | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | rasanıthe race's | rasalanıthe races' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | rasanıthe race (as the object) | rasalanıthe races (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | rasağato the race | rasalağato the races | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | rasadaat / in the race | rasaladaat / in the races | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | rasadanfrom the race | rasaladanfrom the races | where it comes from; also "than" when comparing |
When to use each case
- nominative
- the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence
- genitive
- the owner — whose it is
- accusative
- a specific, known object — whom or what
- dative
- direction or recipient — to where, to whom
- locative
- where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it"
- ablative
- where it comes from; also "than" when comparing
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.
With an owner
| One owned | Several owned | |
|---|---|---|
| my | rasammy race | rasalarımmy races |
| your | rasangyour race | rasalarıngyour races |
| his / her | rasasıhis / her race | rasalarıhis / her races |
| our | rasabızour race | rasalarıbızour races |
| you all's | rasağızyou all's race | rasalarığızyou all's races |
| their | rasalarıtheir race | rasalarıtheir races |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: rasaları can mean "his / her races", "their race", or "their races" — context decides.