komplekt
/komplekt/
Definition
a set, a group of things that together make a complete whole
- bir komplekt — one set
- tolu komplekt — a complete set
- komplekt eterge — to make up a set
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | komplektthe set | komplektlethe sets | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | komplektnithe set's | komplektlenithe sets' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | komplektnithe set (as the object) | komplektlenithe sets (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | komplektgeto the set | komplektlegeto the sets | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | komplektdeat / in the set | komplektledeat / in the sets | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | komplektdenfrom the set | komplektledenfrom the sets | 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 | komplektimmy set | komplektlerimmy sets |
| your | komplektingyour set | komplektleringyour sets |
| his / her | komplektihis / her set | komplektlerihis / her sets |
| our | komplektibizour set | komplektleribizour sets |
| you all's | komplektigizyou all's set | komplektlerigizyou all's sets |
| their | komplektleritheir set | komplektleritheir sets |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: komplektleri can mean "his / her sets", "their set", or "their sets" — context decides.