göbelekke
/ɡøbelekke/
Definition
butterfly, moth
- göbelekke uçdu — the butterfly flew up
- qolan göbelekkele — brightly coloured butterflies
- asırı nazikden göbelekke kibik — so delicate, like a butterfly
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | göbelekkethe butterfly | göbelekkelethe butterflies | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | göbelekkenithe butterfly's | göbelekkelenithe butterflies' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | göbelekkenithe butterfly (as the object) | göbelekkelenithe butterflies (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | göbelekkegeto the butterfly | göbelekkelegeto the butterflies | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | göbelekkedeat / in the butterfly | göbelekkeledeat / in the butterflies | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | göbelekkedenfrom the butterfly | göbelekkeledenfrom the butterflies | 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 | göbelekkemmy butterfly | göbelekkelerimmy butterflies |
| your | göbelekkengyour butterfly | göbelekkeleringyour butterflies |
| his / her | göbelekkesihis / her butterfly | göbelekkelerihis / her butterflies |
| our | göbelekkebizour butterfly | göbelekkeleribizour butterflies |
| you all's | göbelekkegizyou all's butterfly | göbelekkelerigizyou all's butterflies |
| their | göbelekkeleritheir butterfly | göbelekkeleritheir butterflies |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: göbelekkeleri can mean "his / her butterflies", "their butterfly", or "their butterflies" — context decides.