öhtemleniw
/øxtemleniw/
Definition
being proud of something, pride
- öhtemleniw igidi — pride in one's own is a good thing
- öhtemleniw körünedi — the pride shows
- öhtemleniwden hayır joqdu — no good comes of haughtiness
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | öhtemleniwthe being proud of | öhtemleniwlethe being proud ofs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | öhtemleniwnithe being proud of's | öhtemleniwlenithe being proud ofs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | öhtemleniwnithe being proud of (as the object) | öhtemleniwlenithe being proud ofs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | öhtemleniwgeto the being proud of | öhtemleniwlegeto the being proud ofs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | öhtemleniwdeat / in the being proud of | öhtemleniwledeat / in the being proud ofs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | öhtemleniwdenfrom the being proud of | öhtemleniwledenfrom the being proud ofs | 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 | öhtemleniwimmy being proud of | öhtemleniwlerimmy being proud ofs |
| your | öhtemleniwingyour being proud of | öhtemleniwleringyour being proud ofs |
| his / her | öhtemleniwihis / her being proud of | öhtemleniwlerihis / her being proud ofs |
| our | öhtemleniwibizour being proud of | öhtemleniwleribizour being proud ofs |
| you all's | öhtemleniwigizyou all's being proud of | öhtemleniwlerigizyou all's being proud ofs |
| their | öhtemleniwleritheir being proud of | öhtemleniwleritheir being proud ofs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: öhtemleniwleri can mean "his / her being proud ofs", "their being proud of", or "their being proud ofs" — context decides.