gokka
/ ɡokka /
Definitions noun ornament, pattern, motif, decoration
Definitions noun patterned, colourful, flowery, decorated
Definitions noun coquettish, playful, arch
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | gokka the ornament | gokkala the ornaments | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | gokkanı the ornament's | gokkalanı the ornaments' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | gokkanı the ornament (as the object) | gokkalanı the ornaments (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | gokkağa to the ornament | gokkalağa to the ornaments | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | gokkada at / in the ornament | gokkalada at / in the ornaments | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | gokkadan from the ornament | gokkaladan from the ornaments | 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 | gokkam my ornament | gokkalarım my ornaments |
| your | gokkaŋ your ornament | gokkalarıŋ your ornaments |
| his / her | gokkası his / her ornament | gokkaları his / her ornaments |
| our | gokkabız our ornament | gokkalarıbız our ornaments |
| you all's | gokkağız you all's ornament | gokkalarığız you all's ornaments |
| their | gokkaları their ornament | gokkaları their ornaments |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: gokkaları can mean "his / her ornaments", "their ornament", or "their ornaments" — context decides.