böçke
/bøtʃke/
Definition
barrel, cask, tub
- böçke etiwçü — a cooper, one who makes barrels
- böçke kibik semirgen — grown as fat as a barrel
- böçkege suw quyarğa — to pour water into the barrel
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | böçkethe barrel | böçkelethe barrels | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | böçkenithe barrel's | böçkelenithe barrels' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | böçkenithe barrel (as the object) | böçkelenithe barrels (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | böçkegeto the barrel | böçkelegeto the barrels | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | böçkedeat / in the barrel | böçkeledeat / in the barrels | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | böçkedenfrom the barrel | böçkeledenfrom the barrels | 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 | böçkemmy barrel | böçkelerimmy barrels |
| your | böçkengyour barrel | böçkeleringyour barrels |
| his / her | böçkesihis / her barrel | böçkelerihis / her barrels |
| our | böçkebizour barrel | böçkeleribizour barrels |
| you all's | böçkegizyou all's barrel | böçkelerigizyou all's barrels |
| their | böçkeleritheir barrel | böçkeleritheir barrels |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: böçkeleri can mean "his / her barrels", "their barrel", or "their barrels" — context decides.