kürke
/kyrke/
Definition
a den, the lair in which a wild animal, especially a bear, passes the winter
- ayıwnu kürkesi — the bear's den
- ayıw kürkesine kirgendi — the bear has gone into its den
- teren kürke — a deep lair
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kürkethe den | kürkelethe dens | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kürkenithe den's | kürkelenithe dens' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kürkenithe den (as the object) | kürkelenithe dens (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kürkegeto the den | kürkelegeto the dens | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kürkedeat / in the den | kürkeledeat / in the dens | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kürkedenfrom the den | kürkeledenfrom the dens | 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 | kürkemmy den | kürkelerimmy dens |
| your | kürkengyour den | kürkeleringyour dens |
| his / her | kürkesihis / her den | kürkelerihis / her dens |
| our | kürkebizour den | kürkeleribizour dens |
| you all's | kürkegizyou all's den | kürkelerigizyou all's dens |
| their | kürkeleritheir den | kürkeleritheir dens |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kürkeleri can mean "his / her dens", "their den", or "their dens" — context decides.