temirli
/temirli/
Definition
grain measure, an iron vessel used to measure out grain or flour, and the quantity it holds — Elbrusoid marks the entry карач. уст., TSKBYA эск. къарач.
- bir temirli un — one measure of flour
- temirlisi joq - elek ölçeler — having no measure, he measures with a sieve
- temirli bla un ölçelerge — to measure flour with the iron measure
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | temirlithe grain measure | temirlilethe grain measures | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | temirlinithe grain measure's | temirlilenithe grain measures' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | temirlinithe grain measure (as the object) | temirlilenithe grain measures (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | temirligeto the grain measure | temirlilegeto the grain measures | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | temirlideat / in the grain measure | temirliledeat / in the grain measures | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | temirlidenfrom the grain measure | temirliledenfrom the grain measures | 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 | temirlimmy grain measure | temirlilerimmy grain measures |
| your | temirlingyour grain measure | temirlileringyour grain measures |
| his / her | temirlisihis / her grain measure | temirlilerihis / her grain measures |
| our | temirlibizour grain measure | temirlileribizour grain measures |
| you all's | temirligizyou all's grain measure | temirlilerigizyou all's grain measures |
| their | temirlileritheir grain measure | temirlileritheir grain measures |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: temirlileri can mean "his / her grain measures", "their grain measure", or "their grain measures" — context decides.