uçenik
/utʃenik/
Definition
a pupil, a school student
- uçenik brigada — a pupils' work brigade
- uçenikle şkolğa bardıla — the pupils went to school
- igi uçenik — a good pupil
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | uçenikthe pupil | uçeniklethe pupils | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | uçeniknithe pupil's | uçeniklenithe pupils' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | uçeniknithe pupil (as the object) | uçeniklenithe pupils (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | uçenikgeto the pupil | uçeniklegeto the pupils | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | uçenikdeat / in the pupil | uçenikledeat / in the pupils | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | uçenikdenfrom the pupil | uçenikledenfrom the pupils | 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 | uçenigimmy pupil | uçeniklerimmy pupils |
| your | uçenigingyour pupil | uçenikleringyour pupils |
| his / her | uçenigihis / her pupil | uçeniklerihis / her pupils |
| our | uçenigibizour pupil | uçenikleribizour pupils |
| you all's | uçenigigizyou all's pupil | uçeniklerigizyou all's pupils |
| their | uçenikleritheir pupil | uçenikleritheir pupils |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: uçenikleri can mean "his / her pupils", "their pupil", or "their pupils" — context decides.