galoş
/ɡaloʃ/
Definition
a galosh, a rubber overshoe worn over ordinary footwear
- rezin galoşla — rubber galoshes
- jangı galoşları — his new galoshes
- galoşha çögerge — to come off badly
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | galoşthe galosh | galoşlathe galoshes | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | galoşnuthe galosh's | galoşlanıthe galoshes' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | galoşnuthe galosh (as the object) | galoşlanıthe galoshes (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | galoşhato the galosh | galoşlağato the galoshes | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | galoşdaat / in the galosh | galoşladaat / in the galoshes | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | galoşdanfrom the galosh | galoşladanfrom the galoshes | 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 | galoşummy galosh | galoşlarımmy galoshes |
| your | galoşungyour galosh | galoşlarıngyour galoshes |
| his / her | galoşuhis / her galosh | galoşlarıhis / her galoshes |
| our | galoşubuzour galosh | galoşlarıbızour galoshes |
| you all's | galoşuğuzyou all's galosh | galoşlarığızyou all's galoshes |
| their | galoşlarıtheir galosh | galoşlarıtheir galoshes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: galoşları can mean "his / her galoshes", "their galosh", or "their galoshes" — context decides.