çertiw
/tʃertiw/
Definitions
1. pointing out, emphasis
- kemlikleni çertiw — the pointing out of shortcomings
- çertiw kerekdi — emphasis is needed
- işni çertiw — the singling out of the work
2. underlining
- söznü çertiw — the underlining of the word
- çertiw ızı — the line of the underlining
- çertiw boşaldı — the underlining is finished
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | çertiwthe pointing out | çertiwlethe pointing outs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | çertiwnithe pointing out's | çertiwlenithe pointing outs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | çertiwnithe pointing out (as the object) | çertiwlenithe pointing outs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | çertiwgeto the pointing out | çertiwlegeto the pointing outs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | çertiwdeat / in the pointing out | çertiwledeat / in the pointing outs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | çertiwdenfrom the pointing out | çertiwledenfrom the pointing outs | 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 | çertiwimmy pointing out | çertiwlerimmy pointing outs |
| your | çertiwingyour pointing out | çertiwleringyour pointing outs |
| his / her | çertiwihis / her pointing out | çertiwlerihis / her pointing outs |
| our | çertiwibizour pointing out | çertiwleribizour pointing outs |
| you all's | çertiwigizyou all's pointing out | çertiwlerigizyou all's pointing outs |
| their | çertiwleritheir pointing out | çertiwleritheir pointing outs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: çertiwleri can mean "his / her pointing outs", "their pointing out", or "their pointing outs" — context decides.