etek
/ etek /
Definitions noun hem, skirt, flap, tail (of a garment)
Definitions noun foot, base, lower slope (of a mountain)
Definitions noun edge, end, outskirts, fringe
Definitions noun skirt (the garment)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | etek the hem | etekle the hems | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | etekni the hem's | etekleni the hems' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | etekni the hem (as the object) | etekleni the hems (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | etekge to the hem | eteklege to the hems | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | etekde at / in the hem | eteklede at / in the hems | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | etekden from the hem | etekleden from the hems | 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 | etegim my hem | eteklerim my hems |
| your | etegiŋ your hem | etekleriŋ your hems |
| his / her | etegi his / her hem | etekleri his / her hems |
| our | etegibiz our hem | etekleribiz our hems |
| you all's | etegigiz you all's hem | eteklerigiz you all's hems |
| their | etekleri their hem | etekleri their hems |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: etekleri can mean "his / her hems", "their hem", or "their hems" — context decides.