gerb
/ɡerb/
Definition
a coat of arms, a heraldic emblem
- qral gerb — the state coat of arms
- gerbi bolğan qağıt — paper bearing a coat of arms
- şaharnı gerbi — the coat of arms of the town
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | gerbthe coat of arms | gerblethe coat of armses | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | gerbnithe coat of arms' | gerblenithe coat of armses' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | gerbnithe coat of arms (as the object) | gerblenithe coat of armses (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | gerbgeto the coat of arms | gerblegeto the coat of armses | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | gerbdeat / in the coat of arms | gerbledeat / in the coat of armses | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | gerbdenfrom the coat of arms | gerbledenfrom the coat of armses | 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 | gerbimmy coat of arms | gerblerimmy coat of armses |
| your | gerbingyour coat of arms | gerbleringyour coat of armses |
| his / her | gerbihis / her coat of arms | gerblerihis / her coat of armses |
| our | gerbibizour coat of arms | gerbleribizour coat of armses |
| you all's | gerbigizyou all's coat of arms | gerblerigizyou all's coat of armses |
| their | gerbleritheir coat of arms | gerbleritheir coat of armses |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: gerbleri can mean "his / her coat of armses", "their coat of arms", or "their coat of armses" — context decides.