ilyaçin
/iljatʃin/
Definition
a falcon
- ilyaçin bala — a young falcon
- ilyaçin tük — a falcon's feather
- ilyaçin kibik — like a falcon
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ilyaçinthe falcon | ilyaçinlethe falcons | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ilyaçinnithe falcon's | ilyaçinlenithe falcons' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ilyaçinnithe falcon (as the object) | ilyaçinlenithe falcons (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ilyaçingeto the falcon | ilyaçinlegeto the falcons | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ilyaçindeat / in the falcon | ilyaçinledeat / in the falcons | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ilyaçindenfrom the falcon | ilyaçinledenfrom the falcons | 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 | ilyaçinimmy falcon | ilyaçinlerimmy falcons |
| your | ilyaçiningyour falcon | ilyaçinleringyour falcons |
| his / her | ilyaçinihis / her falcon | ilyaçinlerihis / her falcons |
| our | ilyaçinibizour falcon | ilyaçinleribizour falcons |
| you all's | ilyaçinigizyou all's falcon | ilyaçinlerigizyou all's falcons |
| their | ilyaçinleritheir falcon | ilyaçinleritheir falcons |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ilyaçinleri can mean "his / her falcons", "their falcon", or "their falcons" — context decides.