gelew
/ɡelew/
Definition
fescue, a tough grass of the mountain pastures
- gelew körseng, jer sorma — when you see fescue, do not ask what the land is like
- gelew bla jabılğan ıran — a ledge covered with fescue
- qoyla gelewge jetdile — the sheep reached the fescue
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | gelewthe fescue | gelewlethe fescues | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | gelewnithe fescue's | gelewlenithe fescues' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | gelewnithe fescue (as the object) | gelewlenithe fescues (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | gelewgeto the fescue | gelewlegeto the fescues | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | gelewdeat / in the fescue | gelewledeat / in the fescues | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | gelewdenfrom the fescue | gelewledenfrom the fescues | 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 | gelewimmy fescue | gelewlerimmy fescues |
| your | gelewingyour fescue | gelewleringyour fescues |
| his / her | gelewihis / her fescue | gelewlerihis / her fescues |
| our | gelewibizour fescue | gelewleribizour fescues |
| you all's | gelewigizyou all's fescue | gelewlerigizyou all's fescues |
| their | gelewleritheir fescue | gelewleritheir fescues |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: gelewleri can mean "his / her fescues", "their fescue", or "their fescues" — context decides.