kemik
/kemik/
Definitions
1. a marrow bone, a bone holding marrow
- malnı kemigi — the marrow bone of the animal
- kemik şorpa — broth made on a marrow bone
- kemik bla şorpa eterge — to make broth with a marrow bone
2. cartilage, gristle
- kemik süek — gristle
- qulaqnı kemigi — the cartilage of the ear
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kemikthe marrow bone | kemiklethe marrow bones | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kemiknithe marrow bone's | kemiklenithe marrow bones' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kemiknithe marrow bone (as the object) | kemiklenithe marrow bones (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kemikgeto the marrow bone | kemiklegeto the marrow bones | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kemikdeat / in the marrow bone | kemikledeat / in the marrow bones | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kemikdenfrom the marrow bone | kemikledenfrom the marrow bones | 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 | kemigimmy marrow bone | kemiklerimmy marrow bones |
| your | kemigingyour marrow bone | kemikleringyour marrow bones |
| his / her | kemigihis / her marrow bone | kemiklerihis / her marrow bones |
| our | kemigibizour marrow bone | kemikleribizour marrow bones |
| you all's | kemigigizyou all's marrow bone | kemiklerigizyou all's marrow bones |
| their | kemikleritheir marrow bone | kemikleritheir marrow bones |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kemikleri can mean "his / her marrow bones", "their marrow bone", or "their marrow bones" — context decides.