kirit
/kirit/
Definition
lock
- kiritni açarğa — to open the lock
- kirit salırğa — to put a lock on
- tatlı til kiritni açar — a sweet tongue opens a lock
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kiritthe lock | kiritlethe locks | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kiritnithe lock's | kiritlenithe locks' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kiritnithe lock (as the object) | kiritlenithe locks (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kiritgeto the lock | kiritlegeto the locks | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kiritdeat / in the lock | kiritledeat / in the locks | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kiritdenfrom the lock | kiritledenfrom the locks | 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 | kiritimmy lock | kiritlerimmy locks |
| your | kiritingyour lock | kiritleringyour locks |
| his / her | kiritihis / her lock | kiritlerihis / her locks |
| our | kiritibizour lock | kiritleribizour locks |
| you all's | kiritigizyou all's lock | kiritlerigizyou all's locks |
| their | kiritleritheir lock | kiritleritheir locks |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kiritleri can mean "his / her locks", "their lock", or "their locks" — context decides.