krest
/krest/
Definitions
1. a cross, a figure of two lines crossing
- krest etib — crosswise
- qızıl Krest — the Red Cross
2. a cross awarded as a military decoration
- eki kümüş krest — two silver crosses
- eki krest bla sawğalarğa — to decorate with two crosses
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | krestthe cross | krestlethe crosses | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | krestnithe cross' | krestlenithe crosses' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | krestnithe cross (as the object) | krestlenithe crosses (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | krestgeto the cross | krestlegeto the crosses | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | krestdeat / in the cross | krestledeat / in the crosses | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | krestdenfrom the cross | krestledenfrom the crosses | 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 | krestimmy cross | krestlerimmy crosses |
| your | krestingyour cross | krestleringyour crosses |
| his / her | krestihis / her cross | krestlerihis / her crosses |
| our | krestibizour cross | krestleribizour crosses |
| you all's | krestigizyou all's cross | krestlerigizyou all's crosses |
| their | krestleritheir cross | krestleritheir crosses |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: krestleri can mean "his / her crosses", "their cross", or "their crosses" — context decides.