ürge
/yrɡe/
Definition
maple, a broad-leaved tree with hard wood
- ürge terek — a maple tree
- ürgeden etilgen qaşıq — a spoon made of maple
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ürgethe maple | ürgelethe maples | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ürgenithe maple's | ürgelenithe maples' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ürgenithe maple (as the object) | ürgelenithe maples (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ürgegeto the maple | ürgelegeto the maples | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ürgedeat / in the maple | ürgeledeat / in the maples | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ürgedenfrom the maple | ürgeledenfrom the maples | 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 | ürgemmy maple | ürgelerimmy maples |
| your | ürgengyour maple | ürgeleringyour maples |
| his / her | ürgesihis / her maple | ürgelerihis / her maples |
| our | ürgebizour maple | ürgeleribizour maples |
| you all's | ürgegizyou all's maple | ürgelerigizyou all's maples |
| their | ürgeleritheir maple | ürgeleritheir maples |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ürgeleri can mean "his / her maples", "their maple", or "their maples" — context decides.