press
/press/
Definition
a press, a machine that compacts material under pressure
- ullu press — a large press
- pressge salıw — the putting of something into the press
- pressde işlerge — to work at the press
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | pressthe press | presslethe presses | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | pressnithe press' | presslenithe presses' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | pressnithe press (as the object) | presslenithe presses (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | pressgeto the press | presslegeto the presses | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | pressdeat / in the press | pressledeat / in the presses | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | pressdenfrom the press | pressledenfrom the presses | 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 | pressimmy press | presslerimmy presses |
| your | pressingyour press | pressleringyour presses |
| his / her | pressihis / her press | presslerihis / her presses |
| our | pressibizour press | pressleribizour presses |
| you all's | pressigizyou all's press | presslerigizyou all's presses |
| their | pressleritheir press | pressleritheir presses |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: pressleri can mean "his / her presses", "their press", or "their presses" — context decides.