rudnik
/rudnik/
Definition
mine, a pit worked for ore
- bağır rudnikle — copper mines
- rudnikde işleydi — he works at the mine
- rudnikni içine tüşdüle — they went down into the mine
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | rudnikthe mine | rudniklethe mines | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | rudniknithe mine's | rudniklenithe mines' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | rudniknithe mine (as the object) | rudniklenithe mines (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | rudnikgeto the mine | rudniklegeto the mines | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | rudnikdeat / in the mine | rudnikledeat / in the mines | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | rudnikdenfrom the mine | rudnikledenfrom the mines | 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 | rudnigimmy mine | rudniklerimmy mines |
| your | rudnigingyour mine | rudnikleringyour mines |
| his / her | rudnigihis / her mine | rudniklerihis / her mines |
| our | rudnigibizour mine | rudnikleribizour mines |
| you all's | rudnigigizyou all's mine | rudniklerigizyou all's mines |
| their | rudnikleritheir mine | rudnikleritheir mines |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: rudnikleri can mean "his / her mines", "their mine", or "their mines" — context decides.