kiştikçik
/kiʃtiktʃik/
Definitions
1. kitten
- gitçe kiştikçik — a little kitten
- kiştikçik juqlaydı — the kitten is sleeping
- kiştikçik sütnü içdi — the kitten drank the milk
2. cat (affectionate form)
- ariw kiştikçik — the dear little cat
- kiştikçigim keldi — my little cat has come
- bizni kiştikçigibiz — our little cat
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kiştikçikthe kitten | kiştikçiklethe kittens | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kiştikçiknithe kitten's | kiştikçiklenithe kittens' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kiştikçiknithe kitten (as the object) | kiştikçiklenithe kittens (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kiştikçikgeto the kitten | kiştikçiklegeto the kittens | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kiştikçikdeat / in the kitten | kiştikçikledeat / in the kittens | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kiştikçikdenfrom the kitten | kiştikçikledenfrom the kittens | 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 | kiştikçigimmy kitten | kiştikçiklerimmy kittens |
| your | kiştikçigingyour kitten | kiştikçikleringyour kittens |
| his / her | kiştikçigihis / her kitten | kiştikçiklerihis / her kittens |
| our | kiştikçigibizour kitten | kiştikçikleribizour kittens |
| you all's | kiştikçigigizyou all's kitten | kiştikçiklerigizyou all's kittens |
| their | kiştikçikleritheir kitten | kiştikçikleritheir kittens |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kiştikçikleri can mean "his / her kittens", "their kitten", or "their kittens" — context decides.