kirit
/ kirit /
Definition noun lock
Found in Parts of a house
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kirit the lock | kiritle the locks | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kiritni the lock's | kiritleni the locks' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kiritni the lock (as the object) | kiritleni the locks (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kiritge to the lock | kiritlege to the locks | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kiritde at / in the lock | kiritlede at / in the locks | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kiritden from the lock | kiritleden from the locks | 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 | kiritim my lock | kiritlerim my locks |
| your | kiriting your lock | kiritlering your locks |
| his / her | kiriti his / her lock | kiritleri his / her locks |
| our | kiritibiz our lock | kiritleribiz our locks |
| you all's | kiritigiz you all's lock | kiritlerigiz you all's locks |
| their | kiritleri their lock | kiritleri their 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.