kotik
/kotik/
Definition
fur seal, a sea mammal of the northern Pacific valued for its pelt — also used attributively before a noun (tskbya vol 2 p. 379 sense 2 'в позиции определения: котиковый'): котик тон a sealskin coat
- kotik tengizde jaşaydı — the fur seal lives in the sea
- kotikni terisi bağalıdı — the fur seal's pelt is dear
- kotikle suwda jüzedile — fur seals swim in the water
- kotik ton — a sealskin coat
- kotik jağa — a sealskin collar
- kotikni terisinden etilgen jağa — a collar made of sealskin
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kotikthe fur seal | kotiklethe fur seals | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kotiknithe fur seal's | kotiklenithe fur seals' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kotiknithe fur seal (as the object) | kotiklenithe fur seals (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kotikgeto the fur seal | kotiklegeto the fur seals | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kotikdeat / in the fur seal | kotikledeat / in the fur seals | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kotikdenfrom the fur seal | kotikledenfrom the fur seals | 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 | kotigimmy fur seal | kotiklerimmy fur seals |
| your | kotigingyour fur seal | kotikleringyour fur seals |
| his / her | kotigihis / her fur seal | kotiklerihis / her fur seals |
| our | kotigibizour fur seal | kotikleribizour fur seals |
| you all's | kotigigizyou all's fur seal | kotiklerigizyou all's fur seals |
| their | kotikleritheir fur seal | kotikleritheir fur seals |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kotikleri can mean "his / her fur seals", "their fur seal", or "their fur seals" — context decides.