pariy
/parij/
Definition
wolfhound, a large sheepdog
- eki pariy berdile — they gave me two wolfhounds
- qoyçunu pariyi — the shepherd's wolfhound
- pariy ürdü — the wolfhound barked
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | pariythe wolfhound | pariylethe wolfhounds | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | pariynithe wolfhound's | pariylenithe wolfhounds' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | pariynithe wolfhound (as the object) | pariylenithe wolfhounds (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | pariygeto the wolfhound | pariylegeto the wolfhounds | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | pariydeat / in the wolfhound | pariyledeat / in the wolfhounds | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | pariydenfrom the wolfhound | pariyledenfrom the wolfhounds | 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 | pariyimmy wolfhound | pariylerimmy wolfhounds |
| your | pariyingyour wolfhound | pariyleringyour wolfhounds |
| his / her | pariyihis / her wolfhound | pariylerihis / her wolfhounds |
| our | pariyibizour wolfhound | pariyleribizour wolfhounds |
| you all's | pariyigizyou all's wolfhound | pariylerigizyou all's wolfhounds |
| their | pariyleritheir wolfhound | pariyleritheir wolfhounds |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: pariyleri can mean "his / her wolfhounds", "their wolfhound", or "their wolfhounds" — context decides.