kisey
/kisej/
Definition
a light cotton fabric; muslin
- kisey kölek — a muslin shirt
- kisey jawluq — a muslin headscarf
- kiseyça aq — white as muslin
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kiseythe muslin | kiseylethe muslins | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kiseynithe muslin's | kiseylenithe muslins' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kiseynithe muslin (as the object) | kiseylenithe muslins (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kiseygeto the muslin | kiseylegeto the muslins | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kiseydeat / in the muslin | kiseyledeat / in the muslins | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kiseydenfrom the muslin | kiseyledenfrom the muslins | 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 | kiseyimmy muslin | kiseylerimmy muslins |
| your | kiseyingyour muslin | kiseyleringyour muslins |
| his / her | kiseyihis / her muslin | kiseylerihis / her muslins |
| our | kiseyibizour muslin | kiseyleribizour muslins |
| you all's | kiseyigizyou all's muslin | kiseylerigizyou all's muslins |
| their | kiseyleritheir muslin | kiseyleritheir muslins |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kiseyleri can mean "his / her muslins", "their muslin", or "their muslins" — context decides.