erkelew
/erkelew/
Definition
petting
- ana erkelew — a mother's petting
- erkelew sabiyni quwandıradı — petting makes a child happy
- erkelewden süyünedi — he delights in the petting
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | erkelewthe petting | erkelewlethe pettings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | erkelewnithe petting's | erkelewlenithe pettings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | erkelewnithe petting (as the object) | erkelewlenithe pettings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | erkelewgeto the petting | erkelewlegeto the pettings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | erkelewdeat / in the petting | erkelewledeat / in the pettings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | erkelewdenfrom the petting | erkelewledenfrom the pettings | 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 | erkelewimmy petting | erkelewlerimmy pettings |
| your | erkelewingyour petting | erkelewleringyour pettings |
| his / her | erkelewihis / her petting | erkelewlerihis / her pettings |
| our | erkelewibizour petting | erkelewleribizour pettings |
| you all's | erkelewigizyou all's petting | erkelewlerigizyou all's pettings |
| their | erkelewleritheir petting | erkelewleritheir pettings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: erkelewleri can mean "his / her pettings", "their petting", or "their pettings" — context decides.