kerkiw
/kerkiw/ · plural kerkiwle
verbal noun of kerkerge →
1. notching, cutting of a notch
- tayaqnı kerkiw — the notching of the stick
- ağaçnı kerkiw — the notching of the wood
- kerkiw başlandı — the notching has begun
2. notch, nick, score mark
- tayaqda kerkiw — a notch on the stick
- teren kerkiw — a deep notch
- kerkiwleni sanarğa — to count the notches
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | kerkiwthe notching | kerkiwümmy notching | kerkiwüŋyour notching | kerkiwühis notching | kerkiwübüzour notching | kerkiwügüzyou all's notching | kerkiwleritheir notchings |
| Genitive | kerkiwnüthe notching's | kerkiwümümy notching's | kerkiwüŋüyour notching's | kerkiwünühis notching's | kerkiwübüznüour notching's | kerkiwügüznüyou all's notching's | kerkiwlerinitheir notchings' |
| Accusative | kerkiwnüthe notching (as the object) | kerkiwümümy notching (as the object) | kerkiwüŋüyour notching (as the object) | kerkiwünhis notching (as the object) | kerkiwübüznüour notching (as the object) | kerkiwügüznüyou all's notching (as the object) | kerkiwlerintheir notchings (as the object) |
| Dative | kerkiwgeto the notching | kerkiwümeto my notching | kerkiwüŋeto your notching | kerkiwüneto his notching | kerkiwübüzgeto our notching | kerkiwügüzgeto you all's notching | kerkiwlerineto their notchings |
| Locative | kerkiwdein / at the notching | kerkiwümdein / at my notching | kerkiwüŋdein / at your notching | kerkiwündein / at his notching | kerkiwübüzdein / at our notching | kerkiwügüzdein / at you all's notching | kerkiwlerindein / at their notchings |
| Ablative | kerkiwdenfrom the notching | kerkiwümdenfrom my notching | kerkiwüŋdenfrom your notching | kerkiwündenfrom his notching | kerkiwübüzdenfrom our notching | kerkiwügüzdenfrom you all's notching | kerkiwlerindenfrom their notchings |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | kerkiwlethe notchings | kerkiwlerimmy notchings | kerkiwleriŋyour notchings | kerkiwlerihis notchings | kerkiwleribizour notchings | kerkiwlerigizyou all's notchings | kerkiwleritheir notchings |
| Genitive | kerkiwlenithe notchings' | kerkiwlerimimy notchings' | kerkiwleriŋiyour notchings' | kerkiwlerinihis notchings' | kerkiwleribizniour notchings' | kerkiwlerigizniyou all's notchings' | kerkiwlerinitheir notchings' |
| Accusative | kerkiwlenithe notchings (as the object) | kerkiwlerimimy notchings (as the object) | kerkiwleriŋiyour notchings (as the object) | kerkiwlerinhis notchings (as the object) | kerkiwleribizniour notchings (as the object) | kerkiwlerigizniyou all's notchings (as the object) | kerkiwlerintheir notchings (as the object) |
| Dative | kerkiwlegeto the notchings | kerkiwlerimeto my notchings | kerkiwleriŋeto your notchings | kerkiwlerineto his notchings | kerkiwleribizgeto our notchings | kerkiwlerigizgeto you all's notchings | kerkiwlerineto their notchings |
| Locative | kerkiwledein / at the notchings | kerkiwlerimdein / at my notchings | kerkiwleriŋdein / at your notchings | kerkiwlerindein / at his notchings | kerkiwleribizdein / at our notchings | kerkiwlerigizdein / at you all's notchings | kerkiwlerindein / at their notchings |
| Ablative | kerkiwledenfrom the notchings | kerkiwlerimdenfrom my notchings | kerkiwleriŋdenfrom your notchings | kerkiwlerindenfrom his notchings | kerkiwleribizdenfrom our notchings | kerkiwlerigizdenfrom you all's notchings | kerkiwlerindenfrom their notchings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kerkiwleri can mean "his / her notchings", "their notching", or "their notchings" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.