tamata
/ tamata /
Definitions noun elder, senior (in age, rank or year)
Definitions noun head, chief, leader, manager
Definitions noun tamada, the one who presides over a feast
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tamata the elder | tamatala the elders | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tamatanı the elder's | tamatalanı the elders' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tamatanı the elder (as the object) | tamatalanı the elders (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tamatağa to the elder | tamatalağa to the elders | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tamatada at / in the elder | tamatalada at / in the elders | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tamatadan from the elder | tamataladan from the elders | 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 | tamatam my elder | tamatalarım my elders |
| your | tamataŋ your elder | tamatalarıŋ your elders |
| his / her | tamatası his / her elder | tamataları his / her elders |
| our | tamatabız our elder | tamatalarıbız our elders |
| you all's | tamatağız you all's elder | tamatalarığız you all's elders |
| their | tamataları their elder | tamataları their elders |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tamataları can mean "his / her elders", "their elder", or "their elders" — context decides.