grib
/ɡrib/
Definition
mushroom, the fleshy fruiting body of a fungus
- grible jıyarğa — to gather mushrooms
- ağaçda grible — mushrooms in the wood
- gribleni bişirge — to cook the mushrooms
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | gribthe mushroom | griblethe mushrooms | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | gribnithe mushroom's | griblenithe mushrooms' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | gribnithe mushroom (as the object) | griblenithe mushrooms (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | gribgeto the mushroom | griblegeto the mushrooms | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | gribdeat / in the mushroom | gribledeat / in the mushrooms | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | gribdenfrom the mushroom | gribledenfrom the mushrooms | 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 | gribimmy mushroom | griblerimmy mushrooms |
| your | gribingyour mushroom | gribleringyour mushrooms |
| his / her | gribihis / her mushroom | griblerihis / her mushrooms |
| our | gribibizour mushroom | gribleribizour mushrooms |
| you all's | gribigizyou all's mushroom | griblerigizyou all's mushrooms |
| their | gribleritheir mushroom | gribleritheir mushrooms |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: gribleri can mean "his / her mushrooms", "their mushroom", or "their mushrooms" — context decides.