emegen
/emeɡen/
Definition
Emegen, mythical giant cyclops and monster in the Nart epic
- nart batır emegenni qorqmay horladı — the Nart hero defeated the giant Emegen without fear
- emegenni qorquwlu tawuşu tawlada jangıradı — the terrifying roar of the Emegen echoed in the mountains
- emegen qalasın nartla buzdula — the Narts destroyed the fortress of the Emegen
Related
jelmawuzsame classa monster of folklore: a dragon or man-eating creature; a frightful or rapacious person
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | emegenthe Emegen | emegenlethe Emegens | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | emegennithe Emegen's | emegenlenithe Emegens' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | emegennithe Emegen (as the object) | emegenlenithe Emegens (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | emegengeto the Emegen | emegenlegeto the Emegens | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | emegendeat / in the Emegen | emegenledeat / in the Emegens | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | emegendenfrom the Emegen | emegenledenfrom the Emegens | 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 | emegenimmy Emegen | emegenlerimmy Emegens |
| your | emegeningyour Emegen | emegenleringyour Emegens |
| his / her | emegenihis / her Emegen | emegenlerihis / her Emegens |
| our | emegenibizour Emegen | emegenleribizour Emegens |
| you all's | emegenigizyou all's Emegen | emegenlerigizyou all's Emegens |
| their | emegenleritheir Emegen | emegenleritheir Emegens |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: emegenleri can mean "his / her Emegens", "their Emegen", or "their Emegens" — context decides.