töngertke
/tøŋertke/
Definition
a log; a felled tree trunk with the top and branches cut away
- töngertke üy — a log house
- ullu töngertke — a big log
- töngertkeden etilgen üy — a house built of logs
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | töngertkethe log | töngertkelethe logs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | töngertkenithe log's | töngertkelenithe logs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | töngertkenithe log (as the object) | töngertkelenithe logs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | töngertkegeto the log | töngertkelegeto the logs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | töngertkedeat / in the log | töngertkeledeat / in the logs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | töngertkedenfrom the log | töngertkeledenfrom the logs | 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 | töngertkemmy log | töngertkelerimmy logs |
| your | töngertkengyour log | töngertkeleringyour logs |
| his / her | töngertkesihis / her log | töngertkelerihis / her logs |
| our | töngertkebizour log | töngertkeleribizour logs |
| you all's | töngertkegizyou all's log | töngertkelerigizyou all's logs |
| their | töngertkeleritheir log | töngertkeleritheir logs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: töngertkeleri can mean "his / her logs", "their log", or "their logs" — context decides.