eniş
/eniʃ/
Definitions
1. a descent, a slope falling away from a height
- eniş sürem jer — a sloping place
- enişni tübüne jetdik — we reached the bottom of the slope
- tik eniş — a steep descent
2. downhill, in a downward direction
- biyikden eniş qarayma — I look down from the height
- jolubuz eniş barmaz — our road will not run downhill
- eniş ıhtırıldı — he slid downhill
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | enişthe descent | enişlethe descents | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | enişnithe descent's | enişlenithe descents' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | enişnithe descent (as the object) | enişlenithe descents (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | enişgeto the descent | enişlegeto the descents | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | enişdeat / in the descent | enişledeat / in the descents | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | enişdenfrom the descent | enişledenfrom the descents | 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 | enişimmy descent | enişlerimmy descents |
| your | enişingyour descent | enişleringyour descents |
| his / her | enişihis / her descent | enişlerihis / her descents |
| our | enişibizour descent | enişleribizour descents |
| you all's | enişigizyou all's descent | enişlerigizyou all's descents |
| their | enişleritheir descent | enişleritheir descents |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: enişleri can mean "his / her descents", "their descent", or "their descents" — context decides.