gözen
/ɡøzen/
Definition
pantry, storeroom, a small room where food and stores are kept
- tolu gözen — a full pantry
- gözenge kirirge — to go into the pantry
- gözende bışlaq bla jaw — cheese and butter in the pantry
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | gözenthe pantry | gözenlethe pantries | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | gözennithe pantry's | gözenlenithe pantries' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | gözennithe pantry (as the object) | gözenlenithe pantries (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | gözengeto the pantry | gözenlegeto the pantries | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | gözendeat / in the pantry | gözenledeat / in the pantries | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | gözendenfrom the pantry | gözenledenfrom the pantries | 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 | gözenimmy pantry | gözenlerimmy pantries |
| your | gözeningyour pantry | gözenleringyour pantries |
| his / her | gözenihis / her pantry | gözenlerihis / her pantries |
| our | gözenibizour pantry | gözenleribizour pantries |
| you all's | gözenigizyou all's pantry | gözenlerigizyou all's pantries |
| their | gözenleritheir pantry | gözenleritheir pantries |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: gözenleri can mean "his / her pantries", "their pantry", or "their pantries" — context decides.