iegi
/ieɡi/
Definitions
1. rib, one of the curved bones of the chest
- bığın iegile — the lower ribs
- iegilerin sanarğa — to count someone's ribs
- iegisi sıngandı — his rib is broken
2. lengthwise stripe, a band running along a surface
- qayanı iegileri — the bands running along the cliff
- tahtanı iegisi — the lengthwise band of the plank
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | iegithe rib | iegilethe ribs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ieginithe rib's | iegilenithe ribs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ieginithe rib (as the object) | iegilenithe ribs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | iegigeto the rib | iegilegeto the ribs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | iegideat / in the rib | iegiledeat / in the ribs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | iegidenfrom the rib | iegiledenfrom the ribs | 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 | iegimmy rib | iegilerimmy ribs |
| your | iegingyour rib | iegileringyour ribs |
| his / her | iegisihis / her rib | iegilerihis / her ribs |
| our | iegibizour rib | iegileribizour ribs |
| you all's | iegigizyou all's rib | iegilerigizyou all's ribs |
| their | iegileritheir rib | iegileritheir ribs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: iegileri can mean "his / her ribs", "their rib", or "their ribs" — context decides.