akkala
/akkala/
Definition
old people, the elderly men and women of a community — a plural in form; the singular is akka
- elni akkaları — the old people of the village
- akkala olturub turadıla — the old people are sitting
- akkalağa sıy berirge — to show honour to the old people
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or .Cases
| Form | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | akkalathe old people | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | akkalanıthe old people's | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | akkalanıthe old people (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | akkalağato the old people | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | akkaladaat / in the old people | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | akkaladanfrom the old people | 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
| Owned | |
|---|---|
| my | akkalammy old people |
| your | akkalangyour old people |
| his / her | akkalasıhis / her old people |
| our | akkalabızour old people |
| you all's | akkalağızyou all's old people |
| their | akkalalarıtheir old people |
There is no plural of this word. The ending would attach like any other — it is the word, not the grammar, that refuses: this is not something Karachay counts.