çimdew
/tʃimdew/
Definition
pinching, a pinch
- çimdew awruydu — the pinch hurts
- çimdew igi tüldü — pinching is no good
- çimdew bla oyun — a game of pinching
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | çimdewthe pinching | çimdewlethe pinchings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | çimdewnithe pinching's | çimdewlenithe pinchings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | çimdewnithe pinching (as the object) | çimdewlenithe pinchings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | çimdewgeto the pinching | çimdewlegeto the pinchings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | çimdewdeat / in the pinching | çimdewledeat / in the pinchings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | çimdewdenfrom the pinching | çimdewledenfrom the pinchings | 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 | çimdewimmy pinching | çimdewlerimmy pinchings |
| your | çimdewingyour pinching | çimdewleringyour pinchings |
| his / her | çimdewihis / her pinching | çimdewlerihis / her pinchings |
| our | çimdewibizour pinching | çimdewleribizour pinchings |
| you all's | çimdewigizyou all's pinching | çimdewlerigizyou all's pinchings |
| their | çimdewleritheir pinching | çimdewleritheir pinchings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: çimdewleri can mean "his / her pinchings", "their pinching", or "their pinchings" — context decides.