epitet
/epitet/
Definition
epithet, a descriptive word or phrase attached to a name or a subject
- epitetleni hayırlanırğa — to use epithets
- nazmuda ariw epitetle — fine epithets in a poem
- epitet jırnı ariw etedi — an epithet makes a song beautiful
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | epitetthe epithet | epitetlethe epithets | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | epitetnithe epithet's | epitetlenithe epithets' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | epitetnithe epithet (as the object) | epitetlenithe epithets (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | epitetgeto the epithet | epitetlegeto the epithets | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | epitetdeat / in the epithet | epitetledeat / in the epithets | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | epitetdenfrom the epithet | epitetledenfrom the epithets | 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 | epitetimmy epithet | epitetlerimmy epithets |
| your | epitetingyour epithet | epitetleringyour epithets |
| his / her | epitetihis / her epithet | epitetlerihis / her epithets |
| our | epitetibizour epithet | epitetleribizour epithets |
| you all's | epitetigizyou all's epithet | epitetlerigizyou all's epithets |
| their | epitetleritheir epithet | epitetleritheir epithets |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: epitetleri can mean "his / her epithets", "their epithet", or "their epithets" — context decides.