arqan
/arqan/
Definitions
1. rope, cord, cable
- süyrewçü arqan — a towing cable
- arqan bla baylarğa — to tie with a rope
- jibden arqan eşerge — to twist a rope out of cord
2. a lasso
- atnı arqan bla tutarğa — to catch a horse with a lasso
- arqan atarğa ürendi — he learned to throw a lasso
- arqannı atdı — he threw the lasso
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | arqanthe rope | arqanlathe ropes | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | arqannıthe rope's | arqanlanıthe ropes' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | arqannıthe rope (as the object) | arqanlanıthe ropes (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | arqangato the rope | arqanlağato the ropes | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | arqandaat / in the rope | arqanladaat / in the ropes | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | arqandanfrom the rope | arqanladanfrom the ropes | 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 | arqanımmy rope | arqanlarımmy ropes |
| your | arqanıngyour rope | arqanlarıngyour ropes |
| his / her | arqanıhis / her rope | arqanlarıhis / her ropes |
| our | arqanıbızour rope | arqanlarıbızour ropes |
| you all's | arqanığızyou all's rope | arqanlarığızyou all's ropes |
| their | arqanlarıtheir rope | arqanlarıtheir ropes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: arqanları can mean "his / her ropes", "their rope", or "their ropes" — context decides.