jöge
/dʒøɡe/
Definition
lime tree, linden
- jöge çeçek — lime blossom
- jöge çapıraq — a lime leaf
- jöge terek — a lime tree
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | jögethe lime tree | jögelethe lime trees | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | jögenithe lime tree's | jögelenithe lime trees' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | jögenithe lime tree (as the object) | jögelenithe lime trees (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | jögegeto the lime tree | jögelegeto the lime trees | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | jögedeat / in the lime tree | jögeledeat / in the lime trees | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | jögedenfrom the lime tree | jögeledenfrom the lime trees | 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 | jögemmy lime tree | jögelerimmy lime trees |
| your | jögengyour lime tree | jögeleringyour lime trees |
| his / her | jögesihis / her lime tree | jögelerihis / her lime trees |
| our | jögebizour lime tree | jögeleribizour lime trees |
| you all's | jögegizyou all's lime tree | jögelerigizyou all's lime trees |
| their | jögeleritheir lime tree | jögeleritheir lime trees |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: jögeleri can mean "his / her lime trees", "their lime tree", or "their lime trees" — context decides.