kiştik
/kiʃtik/
Definition
cat
- it bla kiştikça — like cat and dog — a proverb
- kiştik bala — a kitten
- kiştik çıçhan bla oynağança — the way a cat plays with a mouse
- kiştik tüşünde da çıçhan köredi — even in its sleep a cat sees a mouse
Found in
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kiştikthe cat | kiştiklethe cats | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kiştiknithe cat's | kiştiklenithe cats' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kiştiknithe cat (as the object) | kiştiklenithe cats (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kiştikgeto the cat | kiştiklegeto the cats | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kiştikdeat / in the cat | kiştikledeat / in the cats | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kiştikdenfrom the cat | kiştikledenfrom the cats | 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 | kiştigimmy cat | kiştiklerimmy cats |
| your | kiştigingyour cat | kiştikleringyour cats |
| his / her | kiştigihis / her cat | kiştiklerihis / her cats |
| our | kiştigibizour cat | kiştikleribizour cats |
| you all's | kiştigigizyou all's cat | kiştiklerigizyou all's cats |
| their | kiştikleritheir cat | kiştikleritheir cats |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kiştikleri can mean "his / her cats", "their cat", or "their cats" — context decides.