küe
/kye/
Definition
the small moth whose larvae eat wool and stored grain
- küe darman — mothballs
- küe aşağan börk — a cap the moths have eaten
- kiyimni küe aşağandı — the moths have eaten the clothes
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | küethe moth | küelethe moths | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | küenithe moth's | küelenithe moths' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | küenithe moth (as the object) | küelenithe moths (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | küegeto the moth | küelegeto the moths | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | küedeat / in the moth | küeledeat / in the moths | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | küedenfrom the moth | küeledenfrom the moths | 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 | küemmy moth | küelerimmy moths |
| your | küengyour moth | küeleringyour moths |
| his / her | küesihis / her moth | küelerihis / her moths |
| our | küebizour moth | küeleribizour moths |
| you all's | küegizyou all's moth | küelerigizyou all's moths |
| their | küeleritheir moth | küeleritheir moths |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: küeleri can mean "his / her moths", "their moth", or "their moths" — context decides.