elib
/elib/
Definition
letter of the alphabet
- elib demegendi — he never so much as said a letter
- elib degen aç qalmaz — the one who has learned his letters will not go hungry
- elibni tanımaydı — he does not know a single letter
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | elibthe letter of the alphabet | eliblethe letter of the alphabets | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | elibnithe letter of the alphabet's | eliblenithe letter of the alphabets' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | elibnithe letter of the alphabet (as the object) | eliblenithe letter of the alphabets (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | elibgeto the letter of the alphabet | eliblegeto the letter of the alphabets | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | elibdeat / in the letter of the alphabet | elibledeat / in the letter of the alphabets | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | elibdenfrom the letter of the alphabet | elibledenfrom the letter of the alphabets | 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 | elibimmy letter of the alphabet | eliblerimmy letter of the alphabets |
| your | elibingyour letter of the alphabet | elibleringyour letter of the alphabets |
| his / her | elibihis / her letter of the alphabet | eliblerihis / her letter of the alphabets |
| our | elibibizour letter of the alphabet | elibleribizour letter of the alphabets |
| you all's | elibigizyou all's letter of the alphabet | eliblerigizyou all's letter of the alphabets |
| their | elibleritheir letter of the alphabet | elibleritheir letter of the alphabets |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: elibleri can mean "his / her letter of the alphabets", "their letter of the alphabet", or "their letter of the alphabets" — context decides.