razmer
/razmer/
Definition
size, the measure to which an article of clothing or footwear is made
- ullu razmer — a large size
- ayaq kiyimni razmeri — the size of the footwear
- razmeri nedi? — what size is it?
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | razmerthe size | razmerlethe sizes | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | razmernithe size's | razmerlenithe sizes' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | razmernithe size (as the object) | razmerlenithe sizes (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | razmergeto the size | razmerlegeto the sizes | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | razmerdeat / in the size | razmerledeat / in the sizes | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | razmerdenfrom the size | razmerledenfrom the sizes | 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 | razmerimmy size | razmerlerimmy sizes |
| your | razmeringyour size | razmerleringyour sizes |
| his / her | razmerihis / her size | razmerlerihis / her sizes |
| our | razmeribizour size | razmerleribizour sizes |
| you all's | razmerigizyou all's size | razmerlerigizyou all's sizes |
| their | razmerleritheir size | razmerleritheir sizes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: razmerleri can mean "his / her sizes", "their size", or "their sizes" — context decides.