kürüç
/kyrytʃ/
Definition
ash, a tall deciduous tree with pinnate leaves and tough pale timber
- kürüç terek — an ash tree
- qart kürüç terekni qabuğu — the bark of the old ash tree
- kürüçnü çapıraqları — the leaves of the ash
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kürüçthe ash | kürüçlethe ashes | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kürüçnüthe ash's | kürüçlenithe ashes' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kürüçnüthe ash (as the object) | kürüçlenithe ashes (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kürüçgeto the ash | kürüçlegeto the ashes | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kürüçdeat / in the ash | kürüçledeat / in the ashes | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kürüçdenfrom the ash | kürüçledenfrom the ashes | 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 | kürüçümmy ash | kürüçlerimmy ashes |
| your | kürüçüngyour ash | kürüçleringyour ashes |
| his / her | kürüçühis / her ash | kürüçlerihis / her ashes |
| our | kürüçübüzour ash | kürüçleribizour ashes |
| you all's | kürüçügüzyou all's ash | kürüçlerigizyou all's ashes |
| their | kürüçleritheir ash | kürüçleritheir ashes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kürüçleri can mean "his / her ashes", "their ash", or "their ashes" — context decides.