kemirçek
/kemirtʃek/
Definition
cartilage, the firm whitish tissue at the joints and edges of the bones
- burun kemirçek — the cartilage of the nose
- qulaq kemirçek — the cartilage of the ear
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kemirçekthe cartilage | kemirçeklethe cartilages | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kemirçeknithe cartilage's | kemirçeklenithe cartilages' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kemirçeknithe cartilage (as the object) | kemirçeklenithe cartilages (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kemirçekgeto the cartilage | kemirçeklegeto the cartilages | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kemirçekdeat / in the cartilage | kemirçekledeat / in the cartilages | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kemirçekdenfrom the cartilage | kemirçekledenfrom the cartilages | 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 | kemirçegimmy cartilage | kemirçeklerimmy cartilages |
| your | kemirçegingyour cartilage | kemirçekleringyour cartilages |
| his / her | kemirçegihis / her cartilage | kemirçeklerihis / her cartilages |
| our | kemirçegibizour cartilage | kemirçekleribizour cartilages |
| you all's | kemirçegigizyou all's cartilage | kemirçeklerigizyou all's cartilages |
| their | kemirçekleritheir cartilage | kemirçekleritheir cartilages |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kemirçekleri can mean "his / her cartilages", "their cartilage", or "their cartilages" — context decides.