pes
/pes/
Definition
a fez, a brimless conical felt cap
- pes börk — a fez
- qızıl pes — a red fez
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | pesthe fez | peslethe fezes | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | pesnithe fez's | peslenithe fezes' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | pesnithe fez (as the object) | peslenithe fezes (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | pesgeto the fez | peslegeto the fezes | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | pesdeat / in the fez | pesledeat / in the fezes | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | pesdenfrom the fez | pesledenfrom the fezes | 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 | pesimmy fez | peslerimmy fezes |
| your | pesingyour fez | pesleringyour fezes |
| his / her | pesihis / her fez | peslerihis / her fezes |
| our | pesibizour fez | pesleribizour fezes |
| you all's | pesigizyou all's fez | peslerigizyou all's fezes |
| their | pesleritheir fez | pesleritheir fezes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: pesleri can mean "his / her fezes", "their fez", or "their fezes" — context decides.