ilik
/ilik/
Definition
marrow bone, a long marrow-holding limb bone, used in the names of particular bones
- aşıq ilik — the shin bone
- orta ilik — the thigh bone
- qısha ilik — the upper arm bone
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ilikthe marrow bone | iliklethe marrow bones | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | iliknithe marrow bone's | iliklenithe marrow bones' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | iliknithe marrow bone (as the object) | iliklenithe marrow bones (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ilikgeto the marrow bone | iliklegeto the marrow bones | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ilikdeat / in the marrow bone | ilikledeat / in the marrow bones | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ilikdenfrom the marrow bone | ilikledenfrom the marrow bones | 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 | iligimmy marrow bone | iliklerimmy marrow bones |
| your | iligingyour marrow bone | ilikleringyour marrow bones |
| his / her | iligihis / her marrow bone | iliklerihis / her marrow bones |
| our | iligibizour marrow bone | ilikleribizour marrow bones |
| you all's | iligigizyou all's marrow bone | iliklerigizyou all's marrow bones |
| their | ilikleritheir marrow bone | ilikleritheir marrow bones |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ilikleri can mean "his / her marrow bones", "their marrow bone", or "their marrow bones" — context decides.