karlik
/karlik/
Definition
a person or a growing thing of unusually small size; a dwarf
- karlik ösümlükle — dwarf plants
- karlikni boyu gitçedi — the dwarf is short in stature
- karlik terekle — dwarf trees
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | karlikthe dwarf | karliklethe dwarves | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | karliknithe dwarf's | karliklenithe dwarves' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | karliknithe dwarf (as the object) | karliklenithe dwarves (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | karlikgeto the dwarf | karliklegeto the dwarves | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | karlikdeat / in the dwarf | karlikledeat / in the dwarves | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | karlikdenfrom the dwarf | karlikledenfrom the dwarves | 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 | karligimmy dwarf | karliklerimmy dwarves |
| your | karligingyour dwarf | karlikleringyour dwarves |
| his / her | karligihis / her dwarf | karliklerihis / her dwarves |
| our | karligibizour dwarf | karlikleribizour dwarves |
| you all's | karligigizyou all's dwarf | karliklerigizyou all's dwarves |
| their | karlikleritheir dwarf | karlikleritheir dwarves |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: karlikleri can mean "his / her dwarves", "their dwarf", or "their dwarves" — context decides.