tribun
/tribun/
Definition
a tribune, a public speaker who champions the people
- halq tribun — a tribune of the people
- tribunnu sözü — the tribune's speech
- belgili tribun — a well-known tribune
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tribunthe tribune | tribunlathe tribunes | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tribunnuthe tribune's | tribunlanıthe tribunes' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tribunnuthe tribune (as the object) | tribunlanıthe tribunes (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tribungato the tribune | tribunlağato the tribunes | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tribundaat / in the tribune | tribunladaat / in the tribunes | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tribundanfrom the tribune | tribunladanfrom the tribunes | 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 | tribunummy tribune | tribunlarımmy tribunes |
| your | tribunungyour tribune | tribunlarıngyour tribunes |
| his / her | tribunuhis / her tribune | tribunlarıhis / her tribunes |
| our | tribunubuzour tribune | tribunlarıbızour tribunes |
| you all's | tribunuğuzyou all's tribune | tribunlarığızyou all's tribunes |
| their | tribunlarıtheir tribune | tribunlarıtheir tribunes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tribunları can mean "his / her tribunes", "their tribune", or "their tribunes" — context decides.