gıpı
/ɡɯpɯ/
Definition
kefir grain, the living starter with which soured milk is made
- gıpı ayran — kefir made with the starter
- gıpı bla ayran eterge — to make kefir with the starter
- gıpını saqlarğa — to keep the starter alive
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | gıpıthe starter | gıpılathe starters | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | gıpınıthe starter's | gıpılanıthe starters' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | gıpınıthe starter (as the object) | gıpılanıthe starters (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | gıpığato the starter | gıpılağato the starters | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | gıpıdaat / in the starter | gıpıladaat / in the starters | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | gıpıdanfrom the starter | gıpıladanfrom the starters | 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 | gıpımmy starter | gıpılarımmy starters |
| your | gıpıngyour starter | gıpılarıngyour starters |
| his / her | gıpısıhis / her starter | gıpılarıhis / her starters |
| our | gıpıbızour starter | gıpılarıbızour starters |
| you all's | gıpığızyou all's starter | gıpılarığızyou all's starters |
| their | gıpılarıtheir starter | gıpılarıtheir starters |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: gıpıları can mean "his / her starters", "their starter", or "their starters" — context decides.