elek
/elek/
Definition
sieve, riddle, sifter
- qıl elek — a fine hair sieve
- jün elek — a wool sieve
- elek bla suw taşırğa — to carry water in a sieve
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | elekthe sieve | eleklethe sieves | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | eleknithe sieve's | eleklenithe sieves' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | eleknithe sieve (as the object) | eleklenithe sieves (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | elekgeto the sieve | eleklegeto the sieves | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | elekdeat / in the sieve | elekledeat / in the sieves | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | elekdenfrom the sieve | elekledenfrom the sieves | 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 | elegimmy sieve | eleklerimmy sieves |
| your | elegingyour sieve | elekleringyour sieves |
| his / her | elegihis / her sieve | eleklerihis / her sieves |
| our | elegibizour sieve | elekleribizour sieves |
| you all's | elegigizyou all's sieve | eleklerigizyou all's sieves |
| their | elekleritheir sieve | elekleritheir sieves |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: elekleri can mean "his / her sieves", "their sieve", or "their sieves" — context decides.