jerk
/dʒerk/
Definition
the alder, a tree of the genus Alnus
- jerk terek — an alder tree
- jerk boyaw — dye made from alder bark
- jer jarıldı - jerk çıqdı — the earth split open and the alder came up
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | jerkthe alder | jerklethe alders | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | jerknithe alder's | jerklenithe alders' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | jerknithe alder (as the object) | jerklenithe alders (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | jerkgeto the alder | jerklegeto the alders | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | jerkdeat / in the alder | jerkledeat / in the alders | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | jerkdenfrom the alder | jerkledenfrom the alders | 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 | jerkimmy alder | jerklerimmy alders |
| your | jerkingyour alder | jerkleringyour alders |
| his / her | jerkihis / her alder | jerklerihis / her alders |
| our | jerkibizour alder | jerkleribizour alders |
| you all's | jerkigizyou all's alder | jerklerigizyou all's alders |
| their | jerkleritheir alder | jerkleritheir alders |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: jerkleri can mean "his / her alders", "their alder", or "their alders" — context decides.