kerki
/kerki/
Definition
an adze, an axe-like tool whose blade is set across the handle
- ayaqçını kerkisi — the bowl-maker's adze
- kerki bla jonarğa — to shape wood with an adze
- ustanı kerkisi — the craftsman's adze
Found in
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kerkithe adze | kerkilethe adzes | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kerkinithe adze's | kerkilenithe adzes' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kerkinithe adze (as the object) | kerkilenithe adzes (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kerkigeto the adze | kerkilegeto the adzes | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kerkideat / in the adze | kerkiledeat / in the adzes | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kerkidenfrom the adze | kerkiledenfrom the adzes | 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 | kerkimmy adze | kerkilerimmy adzes |
| your | kerkingyour adze | kerkileringyour adzes |
| his / her | kerkisihis / her adze | kerkilerihis / her adzes |
| our | kerkibizour adze | kerkileribizour adzes |
| you all's | kerkigizyou all's adze | kerkilerigizyou all's adzes |
| their | kerkileritheir adze | kerkileritheir adzes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kerkileri can mean "his / her adzes", "their adze", or "their adzes" — context decides.