kefir
/kefir/
Definition
kefir, a fermented milk drink
- kefir içerge — to drink kefir
- erttenlikde kefir içedi — he drinks kefir in the morning
- bir stakan kefir — a glass of kefir
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kefirthe kefir | kefirlethe kefirs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kefirnithe kefir's | kefirlenithe kefirs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kefirnithe kefir (as the object) | kefirlenithe kefirs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kefirgeto the kefir | kefirlegeto the kefirs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kefirdeat / in the kefir | kefirledeat / in the kefirs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kefirdenfrom the kefir | kefirledenfrom the kefirs | 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 | kefirimmy kefir | kefirlerimmy kefirs |
| your | kefiringyour kefir | kefirleringyour kefirs |
| his / her | kefirihis / her kefir | kefirlerihis / her kefirs |
| our | kefiribizour kefir | kefirleribizour kefirs |
| you all's | kefirigizyou all's kefir | kefirlerigizyou all's kefirs |
| their | kefirleritheir kefir | kefirleritheir kefirs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kefirleri can mean "his / her kefirs", "their kefir", or "their kefirs" — context decides.