eb
/eb/
Definition
a knack, the practised skill of doing a thing the right way
- ebi bla eterge — to do it with skill
- ebin bilgen — one who has the knack of it
- har işni ebin bilirge kerekdi — one must know the knack of every task
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ebthe knack | eblethe knacks | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ebnithe knack's | eblenithe knacks' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ebnithe knack (as the object) | eblenithe knacks (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ebgeto the knack | eblegeto the knacks | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ebdeat / in the knack | ebledeat / in the knacks | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ebdenfrom the knack | ebledenfrom the knacks | 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 | ebimmy knack | eblerimmy knacks |
| your | ebingyour knack | ebleringyour knacks |
| his / her | ebihis / her knack | eblerihis / her knacks |
| our | ebibizour knack | ebleribizour knacks |
| you all's | ebigizyou all's knack | eblerigizyou all's knacks |
| their | ebleritheir knack | ebleritheir knacks |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ebleri can mean "his / her knacks", "their knack", or "their knacks" — context decides.