inçik
/intʃik/
Definition
the ankle, the joint between the leg and the foot
- inçikge deri — up to the ankle
- inçikge jete — ankle-deep
- anı inçigi awruydu — his ankle hurts
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | inçikthe ankle | inçiklethe ankles | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | inçiknithe ankle's | inçiklenithe ankles' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | inçiknithe ankle (as the object) | inçiklenithe ankles (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | inçikgeto the ankle | inçiklegeto the ankles | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | inçikdeat / in the ankle | inçikledeat / in the ankles | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | inçikdenfrom the ankle | inçikledenfrom the ankles | 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 | inçigimmy ankle | inçiklerimmy ankles |
| your | inçigingyour ankle | inçikleringyour ankles |
| his / her | inçigihis / her ankle | inçiklerihis / her ankles |
| our | inçigibizour ankle | inçikleribizour ankles |
| you all's | inçigigizyou all's ankle | inçiklerigizyou all's ankles |
| their | inçikleritheir ankle | inçikleritheir ankles |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: inçikleri can mean "his / her ankles", "their ankle", or "their ankles" — context decides.