maskeçik
/masketʃik/
Definition
a little dog, a small dog
- gitçe maskeçik — a tiny little dog
- maskeçik üredi — the little dog is barking
- maskeçigi bla oynaydı — he is playing with his little dog
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | maskeçikthe little dog | maskeçiklethe little dogs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | maskeçiknithe little dog's | maskeçiklenithe little dogs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | maskeçiknithe little dog (as the object) | maskeçiklenithe little dogs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | maskeçikgeto the little dog | maskeçiklegeto the little dogs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | maskeçikdeat / in the little dog | maskeçikledeat / in the little dogs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | maskeçikdenfrom the little dog | maskeçikledenfrom the little dogs | 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 | maskeçigimmy little dog | maskeçiklerimmy little dogs |
| your | maskeçigingyour little dog | maskeçikleringyour little dogs |
| his / her | maskeçigihis / her little dog | maskeçiklerihis / her little dogs |
| our | maskeçigibizour little dog | maskeçikleribizour little dogs |
| you all's | maskeçigigizyou all's little dog | maskeçiklerigizyou all's little dogs |
| their | maskeçikleritheir little dog | maskeçikleritheir little dogs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: maskeçikleri can mean "his / her little dogs", "their little dog", or "their little dogs" — context decides.