kiyiz
/kijiz/
Definition
wool matted into a dense sheet without weaving, felt
- ala kiyiz — a many-coloured felt
- oyuwlu kiyiz — a patterned felt
- kiyiz börk — a felt cap
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kiyizthe felt | kiyizlethe felts | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kiyiznithe felt's | kiyizlenithe felts' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kiyiznithe felt (as the object) | kiyizlenithe felts (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kiyizgeto the felt | kiyizlegeto the felts | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kiyizdeat / in the felt | kiyizledeat / in the felts | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kiyizdenfrom the felt | kiyizledenfrom the felts | 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 | kiyizimmy felt | kiyizlerimmy felts |
| your | kiyizingyour felt | kiyizleringyour felts |
| his / her | kiyizihis / her felt | kiyizlerihis / her felts |
| our | kiyizibizour felt | kiyizleribizour felts |
| you all's | kiyizigizyou all's felt | kiyizlerigizyou all's felts |
| their | kiyizleritheir felt | kiyizleritheir felts |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kiyizleri can mean "his / her felts", "their felt", or "their felts" — context decides.