gögen
/ɡøɡen/
Definition
long-necked jug, a water jug with a long narrow neck
- ullu gögen — a large jug
- gögenge suw quyarğa — to pour water into the jug
- gögenni sırtına qısdı — she tied the jug to her back
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | gögenthe long-necked jug | gögenlethe long-necked jugs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | gögennithe long-necked jug's | gögenlenithe long-necked jugs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | gögennithe long-necked jug (as the object) | gögenlenithe long-necked jugs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | gögengeto the long-necked jug | gögenlegeto the long-necked jugs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | gögendeat / in the long-necked jug | gögenledeat / in the long-necked jugs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | gögendenfrom the long-necked jug | gögenledenfrom the long-necked jugs | 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 | gögenimmy long-necked jug | gögenlerimmy long-necked jugs |
| your | gögeningyour long-necked jug | gögenleringyour long-necked jugs |
| his / her | gögenihis / her long-necked jug | gögenlerihis / her long-necked jugs |
| our | gögenibizour long-necked jug | gögenleribizour long-necked jugs |
| you all's | gögenigizyou all's long-necked jug | gögenlerigizyou all's long-necked jugs |
| their | gögenleritheir long-necked jug | gögenleritheir long-necked jugs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: gögenleri can mean "his / her long-necked jugs", "their long-necked jug", or "their long-necked jugs" — context decides.