ülle
/ylle/
Definition
a smoking pipe, with the long stem it is drawn through
- qara ülle — a black pipe
- üllesin tartadı — he draws on his pipe
- üllege tütün saldı — he put tobacco in the pipe
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | üllethe smoking pipe | üllelethe smoking pipes | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | üllenithe smoking pipe's | üllelenithe smoking pipes' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | üllenithe smoking pipe (as the object) | üllelenithe smoking pipes (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | üllegeto the smoking pipe | üllelegeto the smoking pipes | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ülledeat / in the smoking pipe | ülleledeat / in the smoking pipes | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ülledenfrom the smoking pipe | ülleledenfrom the smoking pipes | 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 | üllemmy smoking pipe | üllelerimmy smoking pipes |
| your | üllengyour smoking pipe | ülleleringyour smoking pipes |
| his / her | üllesihis / her smoking pipe | üllelerihis / her smoking pipes |
| our | üllebizour smoking pipe | ülleleribizour smoking pipes |
| you all's | üllegizyou all's smoking pipe | üllelerigizyou all's smoking pipes |
| their | ülleleritheir smoking pipe | ülleleritheir smoking pipes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ülleleri can mean "his / her smoking pipes", "their smoking pipe", or "their smoking pipes" — context decides.