keten
/keten/
Definitions
1. linen, cloth woven from flax
- keten kölek — a linen shirt
- keten qumaç — linen cloth
- aq keten — white linen
2. canvas, tarpaulin
- keten çatır — a canvas tent
- keten bla jabarğa — to cover it with a tarpaulin
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ketenthe linen | ketenlethe linens | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ketennithe linen's | ketenlenithe linens' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ketennithe linen (as the object) | ketenlenithe linens (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ketengeto the linen | ketenlegeto the linens | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ketendeat / in the linen | ketenledeat / in the linens | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ketendenfrom the linen | ketenledenfrom the linens | 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 | ketenimmy linen | ketenlerimmy linens |
| your | keteningyour linen | ketenleringyour linens |
| his / her | ketenihis / her linen | ketenlerihis / her linens |
| our | ketenibizour linen | ketenleribizour linens |
| you all's | ketenigizyou all's linen | ketenlerigizyou all's linens |
| their | ketenleritheir linen | ketenleritheir linens |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ketenleri can mean "his / her linens", "their linen", or "their linens" — context decides.