merekeb
/merekeb/
Definition
ink, the coloured liquid used for writing
- merekeb orun — an inkwell
- merekeb tamğa — an ink stain
- qızıl merekeb — red ink
Feedback
or .Cases
| Form | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | merekebthe ink | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | merekebnithe ink's | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | merekebnithe ink (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | merekebgeto the ink | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | merekebdeat / in the ink | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | merekebdenfrom the ink | 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
| Owned | |
|---|---|
| my | merekebimmy ink |
| your | merekebingyour ink |
| his / her | merekebihis / her ink |
| our | merekebibizour ink |
| you all's | merekebigizyou all's ink |
| their | merekebleritheir ink |
There is no plural of this word. The ending would attach like any other — it is the word, not the grammar, that refuses: this is not something Karachay counts.