jönew
/dʒønew/
Definition
setting off, a departure
- el taba jönew — the setting off towards the village
- jönew ertten bla boldu — the departure was in the morning
- jönewge hazırlanadıla — they are getting ready to set off
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | jönewthe setting off | jönewlethe setting ofves | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | jönewnithe setting off's | jönewlenithe setting ofves' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | jönewnithe setting off (as the object) | jönewlenithe setting ofves (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | jönewgeto the setting off | jönewlegeto the setting ofves | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | jönewdeat / in the setting off | jönewledeat / in the setting ofves | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | jönewdenfrom the setting off | jönewledenfrom the setting ofves | 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 | jönewimmy setting off | jönewlerimmy setting ofves |
| your | jönewingyour setting off | jönewleringyour setting ofves |
| his / her | jönewihis / her setting off | jönewlerihis / her setting ofves |
| our | jönewibizour setting off | jönewleribizour setting ofves |
| you all's | jönewigizyou all's setting off | jönewlerigizyou all's setting ofves |
| their | jönewleritheir setting off | jönewleritheir setting ofves |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: jönewleri can mean "his / her setting ofves", "their setting off", or "their setting ofves" — context decides.