börü
/børy/
Definition
wolf
- börü qoynu aşadı — the wolf ate the sheep
- börüle uluydula — the wolves are howling
- bölüngenni börü aşar — the wolf eats the one that has separated off
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | börüthe wolf | börülethe wolves | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | börünüthe wolf's | börülenithe wolves' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | börünüthe wolf (as the object) | börülenithe wolves (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | börügeto the wolf | börülegeto the wolves | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | börüdeat / in the wolf | börüledeat / in the wolves | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | börüdenfrom the wolf | börüledenfrom the wolves | 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 | börümmy wolf | börülerimmy wolves |
| your | börüngyour wolf | börüleringyour wolves |
| his / her | börüsühis / her wolf | börülerihis / her wolves |
| our | börübüzour wolf | börüleribizour wolves |
| you all's | börügüzyou all's wolf | börülerigizyou all's wolves |
| their | börüleritheir wolf | börüleritheir wolves |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: börüleri can mean "his / her wolves", "their wolf", or "their wolves" — context decides.