ahlu
/axlu/
Definition
a relative, a person of one's own kin
- ahlula bla tengle — relatives and friends
- juwuq ahlu — a close relative
- anı ahlusu köbdü — he has many relatives
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ahluthe relative | ahlulathe relatives | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ahlunuthe relative's | ahlulanıthe relatives' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ahlunuthe relative (as the object) | ahlulanıthe relatives (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ahluğato the relative | ahlulağato the relatives | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ahludaat / in the relative | ahluladaat / in the relatives | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ahludanfrom the relative | ahluladanfrom the relatives | 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 | ahlummy relative | ahlularımmy relatives |
| your | ahlungyour relative | ahlularıngyour relatives |
| his / her | ahlusuhis / her relative | ahlularıhis / her relatives |
| our | ahlubuzour relative | ahlularıbızour relatives |
| you all's | ahluğuzyou all's relative | ahlularığızyou all's relatives |
| their | ahlularıtheir relative | ahlularıtheir relatives |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ahluları can mean "his / her relatives", "their relative", or "their relatives" — context decides.