eşme
/ eʃme /
Definitions noun braid, plait (of hair)
Definitions noun wattle fence
Definitions noun a string or bunch of things tied together
Definitions noun a basket woven of withies or birch bark
Definitions noun measles rash
Definitions noun scarlet fever
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | eşme the braid | eşmele the braids | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | eşmeni the braid's | eşmeleni the braids' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | eşmeni the braid (as the object) | eşmeleni the braids (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | eşmege to the braid | eşmelege to the braids | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | eşmede at / in the braid | eşmelede at / in the braids | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | eşmeden from the braid | eşmeleden from the braids | 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 | eşmem my braid | eşmelerim my braids |
| your | eşmeŋ your braid | eşmeleriŋ your braids |
| his / her | eşmesi his / her braid | eşmeleri his / her braids |
| our | eşmebiz our braid | eşmeleribiz our braids |
| you all's | eşmegiz you all's braid | eşmelerigiz you all's braids |
| their | eşmeleri their braid | eşmeleri their braids |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: eşmeleri can mean "his / her braids", "their braid", or "their braids" — context decides.