körpe
/kørpe/
Definition
lambskin, the fleece of a young lamb
- körpe börk — a lambskin cap
- körpe ton — a lambskin coat
- körpeden etilgen börk — a cap made of lambskin
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | körpethe lambskin | körpelethe lambskins | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | körpenithe lambskin's | körpelenithe lambskins' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | körpenithe lambskin (as the object) | körpelenithe lambskins (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | körpegeto the lambskin | körpelegeto the lambskins | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | körpedeat / in the lambskin | körpeledeat / in the lambskins | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | körpedenfrom the lambskin | körpeledenfrom the lambskins | 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 | körpemmy lambskin | körpelerimmy lambskins |
| your | körpengyour lambskin | körpeleringyour lambskins |
| his / her | körpesihis / her lambskin | körpelerihis / her lambskins |
| our | körpebizour lambskin | körpeleribizour lambskins |
| you all's | körpegizyou all's lambskin | körpelerigizyou all's lambskins |
| their | körpeleritheir lambskin | körpeleritheir lambskins |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: körpeleri can mean "his / her lambskins", "their lambskin", or "their lambskins" — context decides.