semen
/semen/
Definition
tribute collector, an agent who gathered dues on behalf of a ruler
- qırımdan kelgen semenle — the tribute collectors who came from Crimea
- semen elge keldi — the tribute collector came to the village
- halq semenden qorqub jaşırındı — the people hid in fear of the tribute collector
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sementhe tribute collector | semenlethe tribute collectors | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | semennithe tribute collector's | semenlenithe tribute collectors' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | semennithe tribute collector (as the object) | semenlenithe tribute collectors (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | semengeto the tribute collector | semenlegeto the tribute collectors | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | semendeat / in the tribute collector | semenledeat / in the tribute collectors | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | semendenfrom the tribute collector | semenledenfrom the tribute collectors | 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 | semenimmy tribute collector | semenlerimmy tribute collectors |
| your | semeningyour tribute collector | semenleringyour tribute collectors |
| his / her | semenihis / her tribute collector | semenlerihis / her tribute collectors |
| our | semenibizour tribute collector | semenleribizour tribute collectors |
| you all's | semenigizyou all's tribute collector | semenlerigizyou all's tribute collectors |
| their | semenleritheir tribute collector | semenleritheir tribute collectors |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: semenleri can mean "his / her tribute collectors", "their tribute collector", or "their tribute collectors" — context decides.