getmen
/ɡetmen/
Definitions
1. a mattock, a broad-bladed hand tool for digging channels and turning earth
- getmen bla qazarğa — to dig with a mattock
- getmenni sabı — the handle of the mattock
2. a pick, a two-pointed hand tool used on stony ground
- taşlı jerde getmen kerekdi — on stony ground a pick is needed
3. a tusk, the long projecting tooth of an animal
- qabannı getmenleri — the boar's tusks
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | getmenthe mattock | getmenlethe mattocks | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | getmennithe mattock's | getmenlenithe mattocks' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | getmennithe mattock (as the object) | getmenlenithe mattocks (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | getmengeto the mattock | getmenlegeto the mattocks | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | getmendeat / in the mattock | getmenledeat / in the mattocks | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | getmendenfrom the mattock | getmenledenfrom the mattocks | 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 | getmenimmy mattock | getmenlerimmy mattocks |
| your | getmeningyour mattock | getmenleringyour mattocks |
| his / her | getmenihis / her mattock | getmenlerihis / her mattocks |
| our | getmenibizour mattock | getmenleribizour mattocks |
| you all's | getmenigizyou all's mattock | getmenlerigizyou all's mattocks |
| their | getmenleritheir mattock | getmenleritheir mattocks |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: getmenleri can mean "his / her mattocks", "their mattock", or "their mattocks" — context decides.