disk
/disk/
Definition
a discus, the round weight thrown in an athletic contest
- disk atarğa — to throw the discus
- disk atıwçu — a discus thrower
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | diskthe discus | disklethe discuses | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | disknithe discus' | disklenithe discuses' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | disknithe discus (as the object) | disklenithe discuses (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | diskgeto the discus | disklegeto the discuses | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | diskdeat / in the discus | diskledeat / in the discuses | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | diskdenfrom the discus | diskledenfrom the discuses | 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 | diskimmy discus | disklerimmy discuses |
| your | diskingyour discus | diskleringyour discuses |
| his / her | diskihis / her discus | disklerihis / her discuses |
| our | diskibizour discus | diskleribizour discuses |
| you all's | diskigizyou all's discus | disklerigizyou all's discuses |
| their | diskleritheir discus | diskleritheir discuses |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: diskleri can mean "his / her discuses", "their discus", or "their discuses" — context decides.