ştat
/ ʃtat /
Definitions noun state (a territorial unit of a federation)
Definitions noun staff, permanent establishment
Definitions noun staff table
Definitions noun on the staff (attributive)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ştat the state | ştatla the states | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ştatnı the state's | ştatlanı the states' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ştatnı the state (as the object) | ştatlanı the states (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ştatha to the state | ştatlağa to the states | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ştatda at / in the state | ştatlada at / in the states | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ştatdan from the state | ştatladan from the states | 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 | ştatım my state | ştatlarım my states |
| your | ştatıŋ your state | ştatlarıŋ your states |
| his / her | ştatı his / her state | ştatları his / her states |
| our | ştatıbız our state | ştatlarıbız our states |
| you all's | ştatığız you all's state | ştatlarığız you all's states |
| their | ştatları their state | ştatları their states |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ştatları can mean "his / her states", "their state", or "their states" — context decides.