semit
/semit/
Definition
a Semite, a member of the Semitic peoples
- semitle burun zamanda — the Semites in ancient times
- semit tille — the Semitic languages
- semit halqla — the Semitic peoples
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | semitthe Semite | semitlethe Semites | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | semitnithe Semite's | semitlenithe Semites' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | semitnithe Semite (as the object) | semitlenithe Semites (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | semitgeto the Semite | semitlegeto the Semites | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | semitdeat / in the Semite | semitledeat / in the Semites | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | semitdenfrom the Semite | semitledenfrom the Semites | 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 | semitimmy Semite | semitlerimmy Semites |
| your | semitingyour Semite | semitleringyour Semites |
| his / her | semitihis / her Semite | semitlerihis / her Semites |
| our | semitibizour Semite | semitleribizour Semites |
| you all's | semitigizyou all's Semite | semitlerigizyou all's Semites |
| their | semitleritheir Semite | semitleritheir Semites |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: semitleri can mean "his / her Semites", "their Semite", or "their Semites" — context decides.