erik
/erik/
Definitions
1. plum
- qara erik — a prune
- bal erik — a greengage
- erik terek — a plum tree
2. tanning liquor, tanning agent — for dressing hides
- terige erik aşatırğa — to tan a hide
- erik aşağan — tanned
- erikge salıw — the tanning
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | erikthe plum | eriklethe plums | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | eriknithe plum's | eriklenithe plums' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | eriknithe plum (as the object) | eriklenithe plums (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | erikgeto the plum | eriklegeto the plums | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | erikdeat / in the plum | erikledeat / in the plums | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | erikdenfrom the plum | erikledenfrom the plums | 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 | erigimmy plum | eriklerimmy plums |
| your | erigingyour plum | erikleringyour plums |
| his / her | erigihis / her plum | eriklerihis / her plums |
| our | erigibizour plum | erikleribizour plums |
| you all's | erigigizyou all's plum | eriklerigizyou all's plums |
| their | erikleritheir plum | erikleritheir plums |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: erikleri can mean "his / her plums", "their plum", or "their plums" — context decides.