kelbet
/ kelbet /
Definitions noun figure, build, bearing, outward appearance
Definitions noun good looks, attractive appearance
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kelbet the figure | kelbetle the figures | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kelbetni the figure's | kelbetleni the figures' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kelbetni the figure (as the object) | kelbetleni the figures (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kelbetge to the figure | kelbetlege to the figures | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kelbetde at / in the figure | kelbetlede at / in the figures | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kelbetden from the figure | kelbetleden from the figures | 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 | kelbetim my figure | kelbetlerim my figures |
| your | kelbetiŋ your figure | kelbetleriŋ your figures |
| his / her | kelbeti his / her figure | kelbetleri his / her figures |
| our | kelbetibiz our figure | kelbetleribiz our figures |
| you all's | kelbetigiz you all's figure | kelbetlerigiz you all's figures |
| their | kelbetleri their figure | kelbetleri their figures |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kelbetleri can mean "his / her figures", "their figure", or "their figures" — context decides.