gagarak
/ɡaɡarak/
Definition
a cone of a conifer
- narat gagarakla — pine cones
- gagarak jıyarğa — to gather cones
- gagarak tögerge — to shed cones
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | gagarakthe cone | gagaraklathe cones | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | gagaraknıthe cone's | gagaraklanıthe cones' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | gagaraknıthe cone (as the object) | gagaraklanıthe cones (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | gagarakhato the cone | gagaraklağato the cones | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | gagarakdaat / in the cone | gagarakladaat / in the cones | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | gagarakdanfrom the cone | gagarakladanfrom the cones | 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 | gagaragımmy cone | gagaraklarımmy cones |
| your | gagaragıngyour cone | gagaraklarıngyour cones |
| his / her | gagaragıhis / her cone | gagaraklarıhis / her cones |
| our | gagaragıbızour cone | gagaraklarıbızour cones |
| you all's | gagaragığızyou all's cone | gagaraklarığızyou all's cones |
| their | gagaraklarıtheir cone | gagaraklarıtheir cones |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: gagarakları can mean "his / her cones", "their cone", or "their cones" — context decides.