keselekke
/keselekke/
Definition
lizard
- jılanga uw bergen — keselekke — it is the lizard that gives the snake its venom
- taşda keselekke — a lizard on the stone
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | keselekkethe lizard | keselekkelethe lizards | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | keselekkenithe lizard's | keselekkelenithe lizards' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | keselekkenithe lizard (as the object) | keselekkelenithe lizards (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | keselekkegeto the lizard | keselekkelegeto the lizards | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | keselekkedeat / in the lizard | keselekkeledeat / in the lizards | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | keselekkedenfrom the lizard | keselekkeledenfrom the lizards | 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 | keselekkemmy lizard | keselekkelerimmy lizards |
| your | keselekkengyour lizard | keselekkeleringyour lizards |
| his / her | keselekkesihis / her lizard | keselekkelerihis / her lizards |
| our | keselekkebizour lizard | keselekkeleribizour lizards |
| you all's | keselekkegizyou all's lizard | keselekkelerigizyou all's lizards |
| their | keselekkeleritheir lizard | keselekkeleritheir lizards |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: keselekkeleri can mean "his / her lizards", "their lizard", or "their lizards" — context decides.