gir
/ɡir/
Definition
weight, a shaped piece of metal of known mass used with a balance
- bazmannı giri — the weight of the balance
- girni salırğa — to put on the weight
- gir awurdu — the weight is heavy
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | girthe weight | girlethe weights | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | girnithe weight's | girlenithe weights' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | girnithe weight (as the object) | girlenithe weights (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | girgeto the weight | girlegeto the weights | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | girdeat / in the weight | girledeat / in the weights | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | girdenfrom the weight | girledenfrom the weights | 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 | girimmy weight | girlerimmy weights |
| your | giringyour weight | girleringyour weights |
| his / her | girihis / her weight | girlerihis / her weights |
| our | giribizour weight | girleribizour weights |
| you all's | girigizyou all's weight | girlerigizyou all's weights |
| their | girleritheir weight | girleritheir weights |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: girleri can mean "his / her weights", "their weight", or "their weights" — context decides.