burungula
/burunɡula/
Definition
the ancients, the forebears, the generations that lived before
- burungula aythanlay — as the ancients used to say
- burungulanı sözü — a saying of the forebears
- burunguladan qalğan hapar — a story left by the ancients
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or .Cases
| Form | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | burungulathe ancients | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | burungulanıthe ancients' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | burungulanıthe ancients (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | burungulağato the ancients | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | burunguladaat / in the ancients | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | burunguladanfrom the ancients | 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
| Owned | |
|---|---|
| my | burungulammy ancients |
| your | burungulangyour ancients |
| his / her | burungulasıhis / her ancients |
| our | burungulabızour ancients |
| you all's | burungulağızyou all's ancients |
| their | burungulalarıtheir ancients |
There is no plural of this word. The ending would attach like any other — it is the word, not the grammar, that refuses: this is not something Karachay counts.