kaşemer
/kaʃemer/
Definition
cashmere, a fine soft woollen fabric
- kaşemer jawluq — a cashmere shawl
- kaşemer çepken — a cashmere dress
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kaşemerthe cashmere | kaşemerlethe cashmeres | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kaşemernithe cashmere's | kaşemerlenithe cashmeres' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kaşemernithe cashmere (as the object) | kaşemerlenithe cashmeres (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kaşemergeto the cashmere | kaşemerlegeto the cashmeres | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kaşemerdeat / in the cashmere | kaşemerledeat / in the cashmeres | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kaşemerdenfrom the cashmere | kaşemerledenfrom the cashmeres | 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 | kaşemerimmy cashmere | kaşemerlerimmy cashmeres |
| your | kaşemeringyour cashmere | kaşemerleringyour cashmeres |
| his / her | kaşemerihis / her cashmere | kaşemerlerihis / her cashmeres |
| our | kaşemeribizour cashmere | kaşemerleribizour cashmeres |
| you all's | kaşemerigizyou all's cashmere | kaşemerlerigizyou all's cashmeres |
| their | kaşemerleritheir cashmere | kaşemerleritheir cashmeres |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kaşemerleri can mean "his / her cashmeres", "their cashmere", or "their cashmeres" — context decides.