bödene
/bødene/
Definition
quail
- bödene hansha singngença — as a quail vanishes into the grass
- bödeneni awazı — the call of the quail
- bödenele köbdüle — the quails are many
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bödenethe quail | bödenelethe quails | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | bödenenithe quail's | bödenelenithe quails' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | bödenenithe quail (as the object) | bödenelenithe quails (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | bödenegeto the quail | bödenelegeto the quails | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | bödenedeat / in the quail | bödeneledeat / in the quails | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | bödenedenfrom the quail | bödeneledenfrom the quails | 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 | bödenemmy quail | bödenelerimmy quails |
| your | bödenengyour quail | bödeneleringyour quails |
| his / her | bödenesihis / her quail | bödenelerihis / her quails |
| our | bödenebizour quail | bödeneleribizour quails |
| you all's | bödenegizyou all's quail | bödenelerigizyou all's quails |
| their | bödeneleritheir quail | bödeneleritheir quails |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: bödeneleri can mean "his / her quails", "their quail", or "their quails" — context decides.