arfa
/arfa/
Definition
a harp
- arfada soğarğa — to play the harp
- arfanı awazı — the sound of the harp
- arfa soğarğa ürenirge — to learn to play the harp
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | arfathe harp | arfalathe harps | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | arfanıthe harp's | arfalanıthe harps' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | arfanıthe harp (as the object) | arfalanıthe harps (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | arfağato the harp | arfalağato the harps | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | arfadaat / in the harp | arfaladaat / in the harps | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | arfadanfrom the harp | arfaladanfrom the harps | 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 | arfammy harp | arfalarımmy harps |
| your | arfangyour harp | arfalarıngyour harps |
| his / her | arfasıhis / her harp | arfalarıhis / her harps |
| our | arfabızour harp | arfalarıbızour harps |
| you all's | arfağızyou all's harp | arfalarığızyou all's harps |
| their | arfalarıtheir harp | arfalarıtheir harps |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: arfaları can mean "his / her harps", "their harp", or "their harps" — context decides.