tepsewçü
/tepsewtʃy/
Definition
a dancer, one who performs dances
- usta tepsewçü — a skilled dancer
- jaş tepsewçüle — young dancers
- ol igi tepsewçüdü — he is a good dancer
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tepsewçüthe dancer | tepsewçülethe dancers | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tepsewçünüthe dancer's | tepsewçülenithe dancers' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tepsewçünüthe dancer (as the object) | tepsewçülenithe dancers (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tepsewçügeto the dancer | tepsewçülegeto the dancers | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tepsewçüdeat / in the dancer | tepsewçüledeat / in the dancers | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tepsewçüdenfrom the dancer | tepsewçüledenfrom the dancers | 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 | tepsewçümmy dancer | tepsewçülerimmy dancers |
| your | tepsewçüngyour dancer | tepsewçüleringyour dancers |
| his / her | tepsewçüsühis / her dancer | tepsewçülerihis / her dancers |
| our | tepsewçübüzour dancer | tepsewçüleribizour dancers |
| you all's | tepsewçügüzyou all's dancer | tepsewçülerigizyou all's dancers |
| their | tepsewçüleritheir dancer | tepsewçüleritheir dancers |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tepsewçüleri can mean "his / her dancers", "their dancer", or "their dancers" — context decides.