affiks
/affiks/
Definition
affix, an element added to a word to form a new word or grammatical form
- erkeletgen affiks — an affectionate affix
- gitçelegen affiks — a diminutive affix
- söz qurağan affiks — a word-forming affix
Related
jalğawsynonymjoining; a piece added on, an insert, an extension; a suffix, an affix, an ending
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | affiksthe affix | affikslethe affixes | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | affiksnithe affix's | affikslenithe affixes' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | affiksnithe affix (as the object) | affikslenithe affixes (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | affiksgeto the affix | affikslegeto the affixes | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | affiksdeat / in the affix | affiksledeat / in the affixes | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | affiksdenfrom the affix | affiksledenfrom the affixes | 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 | affiksimmy affix | affikslerimmy affixes |
| your | affiksingyour affix | affiksleringyour affixes |
| his / her | affiksihis / her affix | affikslerihis / her affixes |
| our | affiksibizour affix | affiksleribizour affixes |
| you all's | affiksigizyou all's affix | affikslerigizyou all's affixes |
| their | affiksleritheir affix | affiksleritheir affixes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: affiksleri can mean "his / her affixes", "their affix", or "their affixes" — context decides.