gabray
/ɡabraj/
Definition
a padded jacket, a quilted working jacket
- gabraynı kierge — to put on the padded jacket
- jengsiz gabray — a sleeveless padded jacket
- jangı gabray — a new padded jacket
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | gabraythe jacket | gabraylathe jackets | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | gabraynıthe jacket's | gabraylanıthe jackets' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | gabraynıthe jacket (as the object) | gabraylanıthe jackets (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | gabrayğato the jacket | gabraylağato the jackets | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | gabraydaat / in the jacket | gabrayladaat / in the jackets | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | gabraydanfrom the jacket | gabrayladanfrom the jackets | 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 | gabrayımmy jacket | gabraylarımmy jackets |
| your | gabrayıngyour jacket | gabraylarıngyour jackets |
| his / her | gabrayıhis / her jacket | gabraylarıhis / her jackets |
| our | gabrayıbızour jacket | gabraylarıbızour jackets |
| you all's | gabrayığızyou all's jacket | gabraylarığızyou all's jackets |
| their | gabraylarıtheir jacket | gabraylarıtheir jackets |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: gabrayları can mean "his / her jackets", "their jacket", or "their jackets" — context decides.