ütürgü
/ytyrɡy/
Definition
chisel, a hand tool with a bevelled blade for cutting hollows in wood — Nevruz-1991 glosses the word 'törpü' (rasp) instead; the two dictionaries name different tools and a native ruling is wanted.
- ütürgü bla teşerge — to gouge with a chisel
- jiti ütürgü — a sharp chisel
- ütürgünü alırğa — to take up the chisel
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ütürgüthe chisel | ütürgülethe chisels | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ütürgünüthe chisel's | ütürgülenithe chisels' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ütürgünüthe chisel (as the object) | ütürgülenithe chisels (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ütürgügeto the chisel | ütürgülegeto the chisels | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ütürgüdeat / in the chisel | ütürgüledeat / in the chisels | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ütürgüdenfrom the chisel | ütürgüledenfrom the chisels | 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 | ütürgümmy chisel | ütürgülerimmy chisels |
| your | ütürgüngyour chisel | ütürgüleringyour chisels |
| his / her | ütürgüsühis / her chisel | ütürgülerihis / her chisels |
| our | ütürgübüzour chisel | ütürgüleribizour chisels |
| you all's | ütürgügüzyou all's chisel | ütürgülerigizyou all's chisels |
| their | ütürgüleritheir chisel | ütürgüleritheir chisels |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ütürgüleri can mean "his / her chisels", "their chisel", or "their chisels" — context decides.