jibiw
/dʒibiw/
Definition
getting wet
- jangurda jibiw — getting wet in the rain
- jibiw igi tüldü — getting wet is not good
- jibiwden saqlanırğa — to keep oneself from getting wet
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | jibiwthe getting wet | jibiwlethe getting wets | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | jibiwnithe getting wet's | jibiwlenithe getting wets' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | jibiwnithe getting wet (as the object) | jibiwlenithe getting wets (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | jibiwgeto the getting wet | jibiwlegeto the getting wets | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | jibiwdeat / in the getting wet | jibiwledeat / in the getting wets | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | jibiwdenfrom the getting wet | jibiwledenfrom the getting wets | 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 | jibiwimmy getting wet | jibiwlerimmy getting wets |
| your | jibiwingyour getting wet | jibiwleringyour getting wets |
| his / her | jibiwihis / her getting wet | jibiwlerihis / her getting wets |
| our | jibiwibizour getting wet | jibiwleribizour getting wets |
| you all's | jibiwigizyou all's getting wet | jibiwlerigizyou all's getting wets |
| their | jibiwleritheir getting wet | jibiwleritheir getting wets |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: jibiwleri can mean "his / her getting wets", "their getting wet", or "their getting wets" — context decides.