bra
/bra/
Definition
a wall lamp, a lamp fixed to a wall
- qabırğada bra — a lamp on the wall
- branı jandırdı — he lit the wall lamp
- jangı bra — a new wall lamp
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | brathe wall lamp | bralathe wall lamps | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | branıthe wall lamp's | bralanıthe wall lamps' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | branıthe wall lamp (as the object) | bralanıthe wall lamps (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | brağato the wall lamp | bralağato the wall lamps | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | bradaat / in the wall lamp | braladaat / in the wall lamps | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | bradanfrom the wall lamp | braladanfrom the wall lamps | 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 | brammy wall lamp | bralarımmy wall lamps |
| your | brangyour wall lamp | bralarıngyour wall lamps |
| his / her | brasıhis / her wall lamp | bralarıhis / her wall lamps |
| our | brabızour wall lamp | bralarıbızour wall lamps |
| you all's | brağızyou all's wall lamp | bralarığızyou all's wall lamps |
| their | bralarıtheir wall lamp | bralarıtheir wall lamps |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: braları can mean "his / her wall lamps", "their wall lamp", or "their wall lamps" — context decides.