jelpek
/dʒelpek/
Definition
sail; the sheet of cloth that catches the wind and drives a vessel
- kemeni jelpekleri — the sails of the ship
- jelpekni jayarğa — to spread the sail
- aq jelpek — a white sail
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | jelpekthe sail | jelpeklethe sails | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | jelpeknithe sail's | jelpeklenithe sails' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | jelpeknithe sail (as the object) | jelpeklenithe sails (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | jelpekgeto the sail | jelpeklegeto the sails | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | jelpekdeat / in the sail | jelpekledeat / in the sails | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | jelpekdenfrom the sail | jelpekledenfrom the sails | 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 | jelpegimmy sail | jelpeklerimmy sails |
| your | jelpegingyour sail | jelpekleringyour sails |
| his / her | jelpegihis / her sail | jelpeklerihis / her sails |
| our | jelpegibizour sail | jelpekleribizour sails |
| you all's | jelpegigizyou all's sail | jelpeklerigizyou all's sails |
| their | jelpekleritheir sail | jelpekleritheir sails |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: jelpekleri can mean "his / her sails", "their sail", or "their sails" — context decides.