irk
/irk/
Definition
wether, a castrated ram kept and fattened for meat
- semiz irk — a fat wether
- irkni soyurğa — to slaughter the wether
- irk qoy — a wether sheep
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | irkthe wether | irklethe wethers | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | irknithe wether's | irklenithe wethers' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | irknithe wether (as the object) | irklenithe wethers (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | irkgeto the wether | irklegeto the wethers | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | irkdeat / in the wether | irkledeat / in the wethers | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | irkdenfrom the wether | irkledenfrom the wethers | 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 | irkimmy wether | irklerimmy wethers |
| your | irkingyour wether | irkleringyour wethers |
| his / her | irkihis / her wether | irklerihis / her wethers |
| our | irkibizour wether | irkleribizour wethers |
| you all's | irkigizyou all's wether | irklerigizyou all's wethers |
| their | irkleritheir wether | irkleritheir wethers |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: irkleri can mean "his / her wethers", "their wether", or "their wethers" — context decides.