arqa
/arqa/
Definitions
1. the back of the body
- arqa süek — the backbone
- maşoknu arqasına alırğa — to hoist the sack onto one's back
- arqası bla jatarğa — to lie on one's back
2. the rear part of a thing; the back panel of a garment or of a chair
- üynü arqası — the back of the house
- tonnu arqası — the back panel of the fur coat
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | arqathe back | arqalathe backs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | arqanıthe back's | arqalanıthe backs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | arqanıthe back (as the object) | arqalanıthe backs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | arqağato the back | arqalağato the backs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | arqadaat / in the back | arqaladaat / in the backs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | arqadanfrom the back | arqaladanfrom the backs | 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 | arqammy back | arqalarımmy backs |
| your | arqangyour back | arqalarıngyour backs |
| his / her | arqasıhis / her back | arqalarıhis / her backs |
| our | arqabızour back | arqalarıbızour backs |
| you all's | arqağızyou all's back | arqalarığızyou all's backs |
| their | arqalarıtheir back | arqalarıtheir backs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: arqaları can mean "his / her backs", "their back", or "their backs" — context decides.