selpi
/selpi/
Definition
the first swarm of bees to leave a hive
- selpi çibin bal eter — bees of the first swarm will make honey
- selpini aldıq — we took the first swarm
- selpi çıqğandı — the first swarm has come out
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | selpithe first swarm | selpilethe first swarms | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | selpinithe first swarm's | selpilenithe first swarms' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | selpinithe first swarm (as the object) | selpilenithe first swarms (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | selpigeto the first swarm | selpilegeto the first swarms | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | selpideat / in the first swarm | selpiledeat / in the first swarms | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | selpidenfrom the first swarm | selpiledenfrom the first swarms | 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 | selpimmy first swarm | selpilerimmy first swarms |
| your | selpingyour first swarm | selpileringyour first swarms |
| his / her | selpisihis / her first swarm | selpilerihis / her first swarms |
| our | selpibizour first swarm | selpileribizour first swarms |
| you all's | selpigizyou all's first swarm | selpilerigizyou all's first swarms |
| their | selpileritheir first swarm | selpileritheir first swarms |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: selpileri can mean "his / her first swarms", "their first swarm", or "their first swarms" — context decides.