jilek
/dʒilek/
Definition
the wild strawberry, a small sweet red fruit of the meadows
- taw jilek — wild mountain strawberry
- jağada jilekle jıyarğa — to gather strawberries on the bank
- talada jilekle köpdüle — there are many strawberries in the glade
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | jilekthe strawberry | jileklethe strawberries | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | jileknithe strawberry's | jileklenithe strawberries' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | jileknithe strawberry (as the object) | jileklenithe strawberries (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | jilekgeto the strawberry | jileklegeto the strawberries | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | jilekdeat / in the strawberry | jilekledeat / in the strawberries | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | jilekdenfrom the strawberry | jilekledenfrom the strawberries | 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 | jilegimmy strawberry | jileklerimmy strawberries |
| your | jilegingyour strawberry | jilekleringyour strawberries |
| his / her | jilegihis / her strawberry | jileklerihis / her strawberries |
| our | jilegibizour strawberry | jilekleribizour strawberries |
| you all's | jilegigizyou all's strawberry | jileklerigizyou all's strawberries |
| their | jilekleritheir strawberry | jilekleritheir strawberries |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: jilekleri can mean "his / her strawberries", "their strawberry", or "their strawberries" — context decides.