Boraq
/boraq/
Definition
Buraq, the winged steed on which the Prophet is said to have made the night ascent
- jer salınıb bir Boraq — a saddled Buraq
- qanatlı Boraq — the winged Buraq
- Boraqğa minerge — to mount the Buraq
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Boraqthe Buraq | Boraqlathe Buraqs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | Boraqnıthe Buraq's | Boraqlanıthe Buraqs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | Boraqnıthe Buraq (as the object) | Boraqlanıthe Buraqs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | Boraqğato the Buraq | Boraqlağato the Buraqs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | Boraqdaat / in the Buraq | Boraqladaat / in the Buraqs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | Boraqdanfrom the Buraq | Boraqladanfrom the Buraqs | 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 | Borağımmy Buraq | Boraqlarımmy Buraqs |
| your | Borağıngyour Buraq | Boraqlarıngyour Buraqs |
| his / her | Borağıhis / her Buraq | Boraqlarıhis / her Buraqs |
| our | Borağıbızour Buraq | Boraqlarıbızour Buraqs |
| you all's | Borağığızyou all's Buraq | Boraqlarığızyou all's Buraqs |
| their | Boraqlarıtheir Buraq | Boraqlarıtheir Buraqs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: Boraqları can mean "his / her Buraqs", "their Buraq", or "their Buraqs" — context decides.