etim
/ etim /
Definitions noun verb (grammatical term)
Definitions noun verbal (attributive)
Definitions noun capability, get-up-and-go, effectiveness, competence
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | etim the verb | etimle the verbs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | etimni the verb's | etimleni the verbs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | etimni the verb (as the object) | etimleni the verbs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | etimge to the verb | etimlege to the verbs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | etimde at / in the verb | etimlede at / in the verbs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | etimden from the verb | etimleden from the verbs | 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 | etimim my verb | etimlerim my verbs |
| your | etimiŋ your verb | etimleriŋ your verbs |
| his / her | etimi his / her verb | etimleri his / her verbs |
| our | etimibiz our verb | etimleribiz our verbs |
| you all's | etimigiz you all's verb | etimlerigiz you all's verbs |
| their | etimleri their verb | etimleri their verbs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: etimleri can mean "his / her verbs", "their verb", or "their verbs" — context decides.