skelet
/skelet/
Definition
a skeleton; the bones of a body taken together
- adamnı skeleti — a human skeleton
- skeleti saqlangandı — his skeleton has been preserved
- skeletni süekleri — the bones of the skeleton
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | skeletthe skeleton | skeletlethe skeletons | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | skeletnithe skeleton's | skeletlenithe skeletons' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | skeletnithe skeleton (as the object) | skeletlenithe skeletons (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | skeletgeto the skeleton | skeletlegeto the skeletons | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | skeletdeat / in the skeleton | skeletledeat / in the skeletons | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | skeletdenfrom the skeleton | skeletledenfrom the skeletons | 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 | skeletimmy skeleton | skeletlerimmy skeletons |
| your | skeletingyour skeleton | skeletleringyour skeletons |
| his / her | skeletihis / her skeleton | skeletlerihis / her skeletons |
| our | skeletibizour skeleton | skeletleribizour skeletons |
| you all's | skeletigizyou all's skeleton | skeletlerigizyou all's skeletons |
| their | skeletleritheir skeleton | skeletleritheir skeletons |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: skeletleri can mean "his / her skeletons", "their skeleton", or "their skeletons" — context decides.