gebenek
/ɡebenek/
Definition
a hooded felt cloak of the kind worn by shepherds
- gebenek kiygen kelir — one in a cloak comes back
- qoyçu gebenegin jabdı — the shepherd drew his felt cloak over himself
- gebenekni tübüne — under a felt cloak
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | gebenekthe felt cloak | gebeneklethe felt cloaks | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | gebeneknithe felt cloak's | gebeneklenithe felt cloaks' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | gebeneknithe felt cloak (as the object) | gebeneklenithe felt cloaks (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | gebenekgeto the felt cloak | gebeneklegeto the felt cloaks | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | gebenekdeat / in the felt cloak | gebenekledeat / in the felt cloaks | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | gebenekdenfrom the felt cloak | gebenekledenfrom the felt cloaks | 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 | gebenegimmy felt cloak | gebeneklerimmy felt cloaks |
| your | gebenegingyour felt cloak | gebenekleringyour felt cloaks |
| his / her | gebenegihis / her felt cloak | gebeneklerihis / her felt cloaks |
| our | gebenegibizour felt cloak | gebenekleribizour felt cloaks |
| you all's | gebenegigizyou all's felt cloak | gebeneklerigizyou all's felt cloaks |
| their | gebenekleritheir felt cloak | gebenekleritheir felt cloaks |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: gebenekleri can mean "his / her felt cloaks", "their felt cloak", or "their felt cloaks" — context decides.