ermenli
/ermenli/
Definition
an Armenian, a member of the Armenian people — used attributively as well, as ermenli til
- ermenli til — the Armenian language
- ermenlile bla körüşdük — we met with Armenians
- ermenli jazıwçu — an Armenian writer
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ermenlithe Armenian | ermenlilethe Armenians | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ermenlinithe Armenian's | ermenlilenithe Armenians' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ermenlinithe Armenian (as the object) | ermenlilenithe Armenians (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ermenligeto the Armenian | ermenlilegeto the Armenians | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ermenlideat / in the Armenian | ermenliledeat / in the Armenians | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ermenlidenfrom the Armenian | ermenliledenfrom the Armenians | 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 | ermenlimmy Armenian | ermenlilerimmy Armenians |
| your | ermenlingyour Armenian | ermenlileringyour Armenians |
| his / her | ermenlisihis / her Armenian | ermenlilerihis / her Armenians |
| our | ermenlibizour Armenian | ermenlileribizour Armenians |
| you all's | ermenligizyou all's Armenian | ermenlilerigizyou all's Armenians |
| their | ermenlileritheir Armenian | ermenlileritheir Armenians |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ermenlileri can mean "his / her Armenians", "their Armenian", or "their Armenians" — context decides.