küpse
/kypse/
Definition
merchant, a trader who deals in goods
- küpse üy — a merchant's house
- küpse qatın — a merchant's wife
- küpseleni tükenleri — the merchants' shops
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | küpsethe merchant | küpselethe merchants | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | küpsenithe merchant's | küpselenithe merchants' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | küpsenithe merchant (as the object) | küpselenithe merchants (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | küpsegeto the merchant | küpselegeto the merchants | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | küpsedeat / in the merchant | küpseledeat / in the merchants | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | küpsedenfrom the merchant | küpseledenfrom the merchants | 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 | küpsemmy merchant | küpselerimmy merchants |
| your | küpsengyour merchant | küpseleringyour merchants |
| his / her | küpsesihis / her merchant | küpselerihis / her merchants |
| our | küpsebizour merchant | küpseleribizour merchants |
| you all's | küpsegizyou all's merchant | küpselerigizyou all's merchants |
| their | küpseleritheir merchant | küpseleritheir merchants |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: küpseleri can mean "his / her merchants", "their merchant", or "their merchants" — context decides.