berç
/bertʃ/
Definition
callus, a patch of hardened skin
- berç bolurğa — to become callused
- berç qolla — callused hands
- qolunda berç — a callus on his hand
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | berçthe callus | berçlethe calluses | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | berçnithe callus' | berçlenithe calluses' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | berçnithe callus (as the object) | berçlenithe calluses (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | berçgeto the callus | berçlegeto the calluses | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | berçdeat / in the callus | berçledeat / in the calluses | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | berçdenfrom the callus | berçledenfrom the calluses | 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 | berçimmy callus | berçlerimmy calluses |
| your | berçingyour callus | berçleringyour calluses |
| his / her | berçihis / her callus | berçlerihis / her calluses |
| our | berçibizour callus | berçleribizour calluses |
| you all's | berçigizyou all's callus | berçlerigizyou all's calluses |
| their | berçleritheir callus | berçleritheir calluses |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: berçleri can mean "his / her calluses", "their callus", or "their calluses" — context decides.