bitik
/bitik/
Definition
a dead end, a passage with no way through
- bitik oram — a dead-end street
- jol bitik boldu — the road came to a dead end
- bitikge jeterge — to reach a dead end
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bitikthe dead end | bitiklethe dead ends | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | bitiknithe dead end's | bitiklenithe dead ends' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | bitiknithe dead end (as the object) | bitiklenithe dead ends (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | bitikgeto the dead end | bitiklegeto the dead ends | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | bitikdeat / in the dead end | bitikledeat / in the dead ends | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | bitikdenfrom the dead end | bitikledenfrom the dead ends | 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 | bitigimmy dead end | bitiklerimmy dead ends |
| your | bitigingyour dead end | bitikleringyour dead ends |
| his / her | bitigihis / her dead end | bitiklerihis / her dead ends |
| our | bitigibizour dead end | bitikleribizour dead ends |
| you all's | bitigigizyou all's dead end | bitiklerigizyou all's dead ends |
| their | bitikleritheir dead end | bitikleritheir dead ends |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: bitikleri can mean "his / her dead ends", "their dead end", or "their dead ends" — context decides.