indek
/indek/
Definition
a ditch; a narrow, deep trench cut in the ground
- teren indek — a deep ditch
- indek qazarğa — to dig a ditch
- indekni suw aşab ketgendi — the water has eaten the ditch away
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | indekthe ditch | indeklethe ditches | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | indeknithe ditch's | indeklenithe ditches' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | indeknithe ditch (as the object) | indeklenithe ditches (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | indekgeto the ditch | indeklegeto the ditches | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | indekdeat / in the ditch | indekledeat / in the ditches | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | indekdenfrom the ditch | indekledenfrom the ditches | 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 | indegimmy ditch | indeklerimmy ditches |
| your | indegingyour ditch | indekleringyour ditches |
| his / her | indegihis / her ditch | indeklerihis / her ditches |
| our | indegibizour ditch | indekleribizour ditches |
| you all's | indegigizyou all's ditch | indeklerigizyou all's ditches |
| their | indekleritheir ditch | indekleritheir ditches |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: indekleri can mean "his / her ditches", "their ditch", or "their ditches" — context decides.