jesirlew
/dʒesirlew/
Definition
taking prisoner, capture
- jawnu jesirlew — the taking of the enemy prisoner
- jesirlew haparı jayıldı — the news of the capture got about
- jesirlewden sora — after the capture
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | jesirlewthe taking prisoner | jesirlewlethe taking prisoners | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | jesirlewnithe taking prisoner's | jesirlewlenithe taking prisoners' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | jesirlewnithe taking prisoner (as the object) | jesirlewlenithe taking prisoners (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | jesirlewgeto the taking prisoner | jesirlewlegeto the taking prisoners | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | jesirlewdeat / in the taking prisoner | jesirlewledeat / in the taking prisoners | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | jesirlewdenfrom the taking prisoner | jesirlewledenfrom the taking prisoners | 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 | jesirlewimmy taking prisoner | jesirlewlerimmy taking prisoners |
| your | jesirlewingyour taking prisoner | jesirlewleringyour taking prisoners |
| his / her | jesirlewihis / her taking prisoner | jesirlewlerihis / her taking prisoners |
| our | jesirlewibizour taking prisoner | jesirlewleribizour taking prisoners |
| you all's | jesirlewigizyou all's taking prisoner | jesirlewlerigizyou all's taking prisoners |
| their | jesirlewleritheir taking prisoner | jesirlewleritheir taking prisoners |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: jesirlewleri can mean "his / her taking prisoners", "their taking prisoner", or "their taking prisoners" — context decides.