gida
/ɡida/
Definition
broad axe, a broad-bladed axe, a felling axe with a wide sharp blade
- gida bla terk-terk sermerge — to strike quickly with a broad axe
- ullu awuzlu gida — a broad-mouthed axe
- otunçu gidanı aldı — the woodcutter took up the axe
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | gidathe broad axe | gidalathe broad axes | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | gidanıthe broad axe's | gidalanıthe broad axes' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | gidanıthe broad axe (as the object) | gidalanıthe broad axes (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | gidağato the broad axe | gidalağato the broad axes | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | gidadaat / in the broad axe | gidaladaat / in the broad axes | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | gidadanfrom the broad axe | gidaladanfrom the broad axes | 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 | gidammy broad axe | gidalarımmy broad axes |
| your | gidangyour broad axe | gidalarıngyour broad axes |
| his / her | gidasıhis / her broad axe | gidalarıhis / her broad axes |
| our | gidabızour broad axe | gidalarıbızour broad axes |
| you all's | gidağızyou all's broad axe | gidalarığızyou all's broad axes |
| their | gidalarıtheir broad axe | gidalarıtheir broad axes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: gidaları can mean "his / her broad axes", "their broad axe", or "their broad axes" — context decides.