ejigi
/edʒiɡi/
Definition
fine detail, a fine point, a small detail of a matter
- işni ejigisi — the fine detail of the matter
- ejigine deri aytdı — he told it down to the last detail
- işni ejigileri — the fine points of the matter
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ejigithe fine detail | ejigilethe fine details | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ejiginithe fine detail's | ejigilenithe fine details' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ejiginithe fine detail (as the object) | ejigilenithe fine details (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ejigigeto the fine detail | ejigilegeto the fine details | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ejigideat / in the fine detail | ejigiledeat / in the fine details | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ejigidenfrom the fine detail | ejigiledenfrom the fine details | 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 | ejigimmy fine detail | ejigilerimmy fine details |
| your | ejigingyour fine detail | ejigileringyour fine details |
| his / her | ejigisihis / her fine detail | ejigilerihis / her fine details |
| our | ejigibizour fine detail | ejigileribizour fine details |
| you all's | ejigigizyou all's fine detail | ejigilerigizyou all's fine details |
| their | ejigileritheir fine detail | ejigileritheir fine details |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ejigileri can mean "his / her fine details", "their fine detail", or "their fine details" — context decides.