öpkeletiw
/øpkeletiw/
Definition
offending someone
- kesinden gitçeni öpkeletiw igi tüldü — it is not good to give offence to one younger than oneself
- birewnü öpkeletiw igi tüldü — offending somebody is not a good thing
- öpkeletiw hata keltirir — giving offence will bring harm
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | öpkeletiwthe offending someone | öpkeletiwlethe offending someones | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | öpkeletiwnithe offending someone's | öpkeletiwlenithe offending someones' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | öpkeletiwnithe offending someone (as the object) | öpkeletiwlenithe offending someones (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | öpkeletiwgeto the offending someone | öpkeletiwlegeto the offending someones | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | öpkeletiwdeat / in the offending someone | öpkeletiwledeat / in the offending someones | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | öpkeletiwdenfrom the offending someone | öpkeletiwledenfrom the offending someones | 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 | öpkeletiwimmy offending someone | öpkeletiwlerimmy offending someones |
| your | öpkeletiwingyour offending someone | öpkeletiwleringyour offending someones |
| his / her | öpkeletiwihis / her offending someone | öpkeletiwlerihis / her offending someones |
| our | öpkeletiwibizour offending someone | öpkeletiwleribizour offending someones |
| you all's | öpkeletiwigizyou all's offending someone | öpkeletiwlerigizyou all's offending someones |
| their | öpkeletiwleritheir offending someone | öpkeletiwleritheir offending someones |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: öpkeletiwleri can mean "his / her offending someones", "their offending someone", or "their offending someones" — context decides.