emgek
/emɡek/
Definition
torment, suffering; a calamity that falls upon a person — elbrusoid marks the sense уст. and tskbya эск.
- qara emgek — black misery
- emgekge qalırğa — to be left to misfortune
- emgek sınarğa — to undergo torment
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | emgekthe torment | emgeklethe torments | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | emgeknithe torment's | emgeklenithe torments' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | emgeknithe torment (as the object) | emgeklenithe torments (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | emgekgeto the torment | emgeklegeto the torments | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | emgekdeat / in the torment | emgekledeat / in the torments | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | emgekdenfrom the torment | emgekledenfrom the torments | 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 | emgegimmy torment | emgeklerimmy torments |
| your | emgegingyour torment | emgekleringyour torments |
| his / her | emgegihis / her torment | emgeklerihis / her torments |
| our | emgegibizour torment | emgekleribizour torments |
| you all's | emgegigizyou all's torment | emgeklerigizyou all's torments |
| their | emgekleritheir torment | emgekleritheir torments |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: emgekleri can mean "his / her torments", "their torment", or "their torments" — context decides.