kürme
/kyrme/
Definition
a running knot tied in a thick cord or rope, made as a loop that will not tighten enough to strangle
- kürme tüerge — to tie a kürme knot
- kürme eterge — to make a kürme knot
- kürmeni boşlarğa — to loosen the kürme knot
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kürmethe running knot | kürmelethe running knots | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kürmenithe running knot's | kürmelenithe running knots' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kürmenithe running knot (as the object) | kürmelenithe running knots (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kürmegeto the running knot | kürmelegeto the running knots | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kürmedeat / in the running knot | kürmeledeat / in the running knots | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kürmedenfrom the running knot | kürmeledenfrom the running knots | 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 | kürmemmy running knot | kürmelerimmy running knots |
| your | kürmengyour running knot | kürmeleringyour running knots |
| his / her | kürmesihis / her running knot | kürmelerihis / her running knots |
| our | kürmebizour running knot | kürmeleribizour running knots |
| you all's | kürmegizyou all's running knot | kürmelerigizyou all's running knots |
| their | kürmeleritheir running knot | kürmeleritheir running knots |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kürmeleri can mean "his / her running knots", "their running knot", or "their running knots" — context decides.