lük
/lyk/
Definition
a hatch, a manhole
- lüknü açarğa — to open the hatch
- lükden qararğa — to look out of the hatch
- lüknü jabarğa — to close the hatch
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | lükthe hatch | lüklethe hatches | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | lüknüthe hatch's | lüklenithe hatches' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | lüknüthe hatch (as the object) | lüklenithe hatches (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | lükgeto the hatch | lüklegeto the hatches | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | lükdeat / in the hatch | lükledeat / in the hatches | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | lükdenfrom the hatch | lükledenfrom the hatches | 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 | lügümmy hatch | lüklerimmy hatches |
| your | lügüngyour hatch | lükleringyour hatches |
| his / her | lügühis / her hatch | lüklerihis / her hatches |
| our | lügübüzour hatch | lükleribizour hatches |
| you all's | lügügüzyou all's hatch | lüklerigizyou all's hatches |
| their | lükleritheir hatch | lükleritheir hatches |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: lükleri can mean "his / her hatches", "their hatch", or "their hatches" — context decides.