mif
/mif/
Definition
myth, an ancient tale handed down among a people — Elbrusoid row 16217 and TSKBYA both label the entry миф.; DOMAINS collapses миф. (24) into ethnography, so the sense carries domain “ethnography”.
- greklileni mifleri — the myths of the Greeks
- eski mifni haparı — the story told in an old myth
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | mifthe myth | miflethe myths | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | mifnithe myth's | miflenithe myths' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | mifnithe myth (as the object) | miflenithe myths (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | mifgeto the myth | miflegeto the myths | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | mifdeat / in the myth | mifledeat / in the myths | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | mifdenfrom the myth | mifledenfrom the myths | 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 | mifimmy myth | miflerimmy myths |
| your | mifingyour myth | mifleringyour myths |
| his / her | mifihis / her myth | miflerihis / her myths |
| our | mifibizour myth | mifleribizour myths |
| you all's | mifigizyou all's myth | miflerigizyou all's myths |
| their | mifleritheir myth | mifleritheir myths |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: mifleri can mean "his / her myths", "their myth", or "their myths" — context decides.