usta
/ usta /
Definitions noun master, craftsman, expert, specialist
Definitions noun skilled, skilful, deft, accomplished
Definitions noun healer, folk doctor
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | usta the master | ustala the masters | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ustanı the master's | ustalanı the masters' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ustanı the master (as the object) | ustalanı the masters (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ustağa to the master | ustalağa to the masters | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ustada at / in the master | ustalada at / in the masters | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ustadan from the master | ustaladan from the masters | 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 | ustam my master | ustalarım my masters |
| your | ustaŋ your master | ustalarıŋ your masters |
| his / her | ustası his / her master | ustaları his / her masters |
| our | ustabız our master | ustalarıbız our masters |
| you all's | ustağız you all's master | ustalarığız you all's masters |
| their | ustaları their master | ustaları their masters |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ustaları can mean "his / her masters", "their master", or "their masters" — context decides.