sepkil
/sepkil/
Definitions
1. a freckle, one of the small light-brown spots the sun raises on the skin
- sepkil bet — a freckled face
- beti uwaq sepkilden toludu — her face is covered with small freckles
2. a mole, a small dark permanent mark on the skin
- qara sepkil — a dark mole
- boynunda sepkili bardı — she has a mole on her neck
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sepkilthe freckle | sepkillethe freckles | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sepkilnithe freckle's | sepkillenithe freckles' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sepkilnithe freckle (as the object) | sepkillenithe freckles (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sepkilgeto the freckle | sepkillegeto the freckles | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sepkildeat / in the freckle | sepkilledeat / in the freckles | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sepkildenfrom the freckle | sepkilledenfrom the freckles | 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 | sepkilimmy freckle | sepkillerimmy freckles |
| your | sepkilingyour freckle | sepkilleringyour freckles |
| his / her | sepkilihis / her freckle | sepkillerihis / her freckles |
| our | sepkilibizour freckle | sepkilleribizour freckles |
| you all's | sepkiligizyou all's freckle | sepkillerigizyou all's freckles |
| their | sepkilleritheir freckle | sepkilleritheir freckles |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sepkilleri can mean "his / her freckles", "their freckle", or "their freckles" — context decides.