emen
/emen/
Definition
oak tree, a hardwood tree of the genus Quercus
- emen terek — an oak tree
- emen ağaçdan üy qurdula — they built a house out of oak timber
- qart emen jelden qorqmaz — an old oak does not fear the wind
Related
talsame classwillow tree, a tree or shrub of the genus Salix growing by water
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ementhe oak | emenlethe oaks | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | emennithe oak's | emenlenithe oaks' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | emennithe oak (as the object) | emenlenithe oaks (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | emengeto the oak | emenlegeto the oaks | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | emendeat / in the oak | emenledeat / in the oaks | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | emendenfrom the oak | emenledenfrom the oaks | 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 | emenimmy oak | emenlerimmy oaks |
| your | emeningyour oak | emenleringyour oaks |
| his / her | emenihis / her oak | emenlerihis / her oaks |
| our | emenibizour oak | emenleribizour oaks |
| you all's | emenigizyou all's oak | emenlerigizyou all's oaks |
| their | emenleritheir oak | emenleritheir oaks |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: emenleri can mean "his / her oaks", "their oak", or "their oaks" — context decides.