baga
/baɡa/
Definition
a jackal
- baganı tawuşu — the cry of a jackal
- baga keçe uluydu — the jackal howls at night
- bagala jıyıldıla — the jackals gathered
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bagathe jackal | bagalathe jackals | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | baganıthe jackal's | bagalanıthe jackals' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | baganıthe jackal (as the object) | bagalanıthe jackals (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | bagağato the jackal | bagalağato the jackals | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | bagadaat / in the jackal | bagaladaat / in the jackals | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | bagadanfrom the jackal | bagaladanfrom the jackals | 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 | bagammy jackal | bagalarımmy jackals |
| your | bagangyour jackal | bagalarıngyour jackals |
| his / her | bagasıhis / her jackal | bagalarıhis / her jackals |
| our | bagabızour jackal | bagalarıbızour jackals |
| you all's | bagağızyou all's jackal | bagalarığızyou all's jackals |
| their | bagalarıtheir jackal | bagalarıtheir jackals |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: bagaları can mean "his / her jackals", "their jackal", or "their jackals" — context decides.