gurgum
/ɡurɡum/
Definition
gooseberry, the edible green berry of a thorny shrub, and the shrub itself
- gurgum terek — a gooseberry bush
- gurgum jıyarğa — to gather gooseberries
- gurgum tatlıdı — the gooseberry is sweet
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | gurgumthe gooseberry | gurgumlathe gooseberries | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | gurgumnuthe gooseberry's | gurgumlanıthe gooseberries' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | gurgumnuthe gooseberry (as the object) | gurgumlanıthe gooseberries (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | gurgumğato the gooseberry | gurgumlağato the gooseberries | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | gurgumdaat / in the gooseberry | gurgumladaat / in the gooseberries | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | gurgumdanfrom the gooseberry | gurgumladanfrom the gooseberries | 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 | gurgumummy gooseberry | gurgumlarımmy gooseberries |
| your | gurgumungyour gooseberry | gurgumlarıngyour gooseberries |
| his / her | gurgumuhis / her gooseberry | gurgumlarıhis / her gooseberries |
| our | gurgumubuzour gooseberry | gurgumlarıbızour gooseberries |
| you all's | gurgumuğuzyou all's gooseberry | gurgumlarığızyou all's gooseberries |
| their | gurgumlarıtheir gooseberry | gurgumlarıtheir gooseberries |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: gurgumları can mean "his / her gooseberries", "their gooseberry", or "their gooseberries" — context decides.