elber
/elber/
Definition
riddle, a saying that asks to be guessed
- elberni tabarğa — to solve the riddle
- elber oyun — a game of riddles
- elberle aytırğa — to pose riddles
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | elberthe riddle | elberlethe riddles | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | elbernithe riddle's | elberlenithe riddles' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | elbernithe riddle (as the object) | elberlenithe riddles (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | elbergeto the riddle | elberlegeto the riddles | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | elberdeat / in the riddle | elberledeat / in the riddles | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | elberdenfrom the riddle | elberledenfrom the riddles | 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 | elberimmy riddle | elberlerimmy riddles |
| your | elberingyour riddle | elberleringyour riddles |
| his / her | elberihis / her riddle | elberlerihis / her riddles |
| our | elberibizour riddle | elberleribizour riddles |
| you all's | elberigizyou all's riddle | elberlerigizyou all's riddles |
| their | elberleritheir riddle | elberleritheir riddles |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: elberleri can mean "his / her riddles", "their riddle", or "their riddles" — context decides.