gül
/ɡyl/
Definition
the blossom of a plant, a flower
- tüzde ösgen gülle — the flowers that grow on the plain
- gül joppu — a bunch of flowers
- gül tögerge — to come into bloom
Related
güllühavingflowering, covered with flowers; patterned with flowers; at the milk stage
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | gülthe flower | güllethe flowers | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | gülnüthe flower's | güllenithe flowers' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | gülnüthe flower (as the object) | güllenithe flowers (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | gülgeto the flower | güllegeto the flowers | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | güldeat / in the flower | gülledeat / in the flowers | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | güldenfrom the flower | gülledenfrom the flowers | 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 | gülümmy flower | güllerimmy flowers |
| your | gülüngyour flower | gülleringyour flowers |
| his / her | gülühis / her flower | güllerihis / her flowers |
| our | gülübüzour flower | gülleribizour flowers |
| you all's | gülügüzyou all's flower | güllerigizyou all's flowers |
| their | gülleritheir flower | gülleritheir flowers |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: gülleri can mean "his / her flowers", "their flower", or "their flowers" — context decides.