murthu
/murtxu/
Definition
guelder rose, the viburnum shrub and its fruit — Elbrusoid marks the entry карач., a Karachay word.
- murthu terek — a guelder-rose bush
- murthu kögetle — guelder-rose berries
- murthula bişgendile — the guelder roses have ripened
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | murthuthe guelder rose | murthulathe guelder roses | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | murthunuthe guelder rose's | murthulanıthe guelder roses' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | murthunuthe guelder rose (as the object) | murthulanıthe guelder roses (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | murthuğato the guelder rose | murthulağato the guelder roses | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | murthudaat / in the guelder rose | murthuladaat / in the guelder roses | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | murthudanfrom the guelder rose | murthuladanfrom the guelder roses | 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 | murthummy guelder rose | murthularımmy guelder roses |
| your | murthungyour guelder rose | murthularıngyour guelder roses |
| his / her | murthusuhis / her guelder rose | murthularıhis / her guelder roses |
| our | murthubuzour guelder rose | murthularıbızour guelder roses |
| you all's | murthuğuzyou all's guelder rose | murthularığızyou all's guelder roses |
| their | murthularıtheir guelder rose | murthularıtheir guelder roses |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: murthuları can mean "his / her guelder roses", "their guelder rose", or "their guelder roses" — context decides.