gen
/ɡen/ · plural genle
tall woven basket for storing corn on the cob
- boş gen — an empty basket
- gende nartüh bar — there is corn in the basket
- genni keltir — bring the basket
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | genthe basket | genimmy basket | geniŋyour basket | genihis basket | genibizour basket | genigizyou all's basket | genleritheir baskets |
| Genitive | gennithe basket's | genimimy basket's | geniŋiyour basket's | geninihis basket's | genibizniour basket's | genigizniyou all's basket's | genlerinitheir baskets' |
| Accusative | gennithe basket (as the object) | genimimy basket (as the object) | geniŋiyour basket (as the object) | geninhis basket (as the object) | genibizniour basket (as the object) | genigizniyou all's basket (as the object) | genlerintheir baskets (as the object) |
| Dative | genŋeto the basket | genimeto my basket | geniŋeto your basket | genineto his basket | genibizgeto our basket | genigizgeto you all's basket | genlerineto their baskets |
| Locative | gendein / at the basket | genimdein / at my basket | geniŋdein / at your basket | genindein / at his basket | genibizdein / at our basket | genigizdein / at you all's basket | genlerindein / at their baskets |
| Ablative | gendenfrom the basket | genimdenfrom my basket | geniŋdenfrom your basket | genindenfrom his basket | genibizdenfrom our basket | genigizdenfrom you all's basket | genlerindenfrom their baskets |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | genlethe baskets | genlerimmy baskets | genleriŋyour baskets | genlerihis baskets | genleribizour baskets | genlerigizyou all's baskets | genleritheir baskets |
| Genitive | genlenithe baskets' | genlerimimy baskets' | genleriŋiyour baskets' | genlerinihis baskets' | genleribizniour baskets' | genlerigizniyou all's baskets' | genlerinitheir baskets' |
| Accusative | genlenithe baskets (as the object) | genlerimimy baskets (as the object) | genleriŋiyour baskets (as the object) | genlerinhis baskets (as the object) | genleribizniour baskets (as the object) | genlerigizniyou all's baskets (as the object) | genlerintheir baskets (as the object) |
| Dative | genlegeto the baskets | genlerimeto my baskets | genleriŋeto your baskets | genlerineto his baskets | genleribizgeto our baskets | genlerigizgeto you all's baskets | genlerineto their baskets |
| Locative | genledein / at the baskets | genlerimdein / at my baskets | genleriŋdein / at your baskets | genlerindein / at his baskets | genleribizdein / at our baskets | genlerigizdein / at you all's baskets | genlerindein / at their baskets |
| Ablative | genledenfrom the baskets | genlerimdenfrom my baskets | genleriŋdenfrom your baskets | genlerindenfrom his baskets | genleribizdenfrom our baskets | genlerigizdenfrom you all's baskets | genlerindenfrom their baskets |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: genleri can mean "his / her baskets", "their basket", or "their baskets" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.