jem
/dʒem/
Definition
fodder, feed, food eaten by an animal; grain given to livestock
- qarğalağa jem bolur — it becomes feed for crows
- malğa jem berirge — to give the cattle fodder
- jem hazırlarğa — to prepare fodder
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or .Cases
| Form | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | jemthe fodder | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | jemnithe fodder's | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | jemnithe fodder (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | jemgeto the fodder | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | jemdeat / in the fodder | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | jemdenfrom the fodder | 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
| Owned | |
|---|---|
| my | jemimmy fodder |
| your | jemingyour fodder |
| his / her | jemihis / her fodder |
| our | jemibizour fodder |
| you all's | jemigizyou all's fodder |
| their | jemleritheir fodder |
There is no plural of this word. The ending would attach like any other — it is the word, not the grammar, that refuses: this is not something Karachay counts.