jegen
/dʒeɡen/
Definition
rush mat, bast matting
- jegen jayarğa — to spread a rush mat
- jegende oltururğa — to sit on a rush mat
- jegenni jerge jaydıla — they spread the matting on the ground
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | jegenthe rush mat | jegenlethe rush mats | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | jegennithe rush mat's | jegenlenithe rush mats' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | jegennithe rush mat (as the object) | jegenlenithe rush mats (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | jegengeto the rush mat | jegenlegeto the rush mats | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | jegendeat / in the rush mat | jegenledeat / in the rush mats | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | jegendenfrom the rush mat | jegenledenfrom the rush mats | 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 | jegenimmy rush mat | jegenlerimmy rush mats |
| your | jegeningyour rush mat | jegenleringyour rush mats |
| his / her | jegenihis / her rush mat | jegenlerihis / her rush mats |
| our | jegenibizour rush mat | jegenleribizour rush mats |
| you all's | jegenigizyou all's rush mat | jegenlerigizyou all's rush mats |
| their | jegenleritheir rush mat | jegenleritheir rush mats |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: jegenleri can mean "his / her rush mats", "their rush mat", or "their rush mats" — context decides.