jeng
/dʒeŋ/
Definition
sleeve
- jeng uç — a cuff
- kölekni jengi — the sleeve of the shirt
- jengin türürge — to roll up his sleeve
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | jengthe sleeve | jenglethe sleeves | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | jengnithe sleeve's | jenglenithe sleeves' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | jengnithe sleeve (as the object) | jenglenithe sleeves (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | jenggeto the sleeve | jenglegeto the sleeves | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | jengdeat / in the sleeve | jengledeat / in the sleeves | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | jengdenfrom the sleeve | jengledenfrom the sleeves | 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 | jengimmy sleeve | jenglerimmy sleeves |
| your | jengingyour sleeve | jengleringyour sleeves |
| his / her | jengihis / her sleeve | jenglerihis / her sleeves |
| our | jengibizour sleeve | jengleribizour sleeves |
| you all's | jengigizyou all's sleeve | jenglerigizyou all's sleeves |
| their | jengleritheir sleeve | jengleritheir sleeves |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: jengleri can mean "his / her sleeves", "their sleeve", or "their sleeves" — context decides.