injil
/indʒil/
Definition
the Gospel, the book of Christian scripture
- injilni oqurğa — to read the Gospel
- injilde jazılğandı — it is written in the Gospel
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | injilthe Gospel | injillethe Gospels | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | injilnithe Gospel's | injillenithe Gospels' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | injilnithe Gospel (as the object) | injillenithe Gospels (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | injilgeto the Gospel | injillegeto the Gospels | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | injildeat / in the Gospel | injilledeat / in the Gospels | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | injildenfrom the Gospel | injilledenfrom the Gospels | 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 | injilimmy Gospel | injillerimmy Gospels |
| your | injilingyour Gospel | injilleringyour Gospels |
| his / her | injilihis / her Gospel | injillerihis / her Gospels |
| our | injilibizour Gospel | injilleribizour Gospels |
| you all's | injiligizyou all's Gospel | injillerigizyou all's Gospels |
| their | injilleritheir Gospel | injilleritheir Gospels |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: injilleri can mean "his / her Gospels", "their Gospel", or "their Gospels" — context decides.