gubka
/ɡubka/ · plural gubkala
sponge (for washing) — Suyunchev and Urusbiev 1965 also give köbük rezina as another word for it.
- jaŋı gubka — a new sponge
- gubkağa sabın sürt — rub soap on the sponge
- ayaq-qaçanı gubka bla juw — wash the dishes with a sponge
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | gubkathe sponge | gubkammy sponge | gubkaŋyour sponge | gubkasıhis sponge | gubkabızour sponge | gubkağızyou all's sponge | gubkalarıtheir sponges |
| Genitive | gubkanıthe sponge's | gubkamımy sponge's | gubkaŋıyour sponge's | gubkasınıhis sponge's | gubkabıznıour sponge's | gubkağıznıyou all's sponge's | gubkalarınıtheir sponges' |
| Accusative | gubkanıthe sponge (as the object) | gubkamımy sponge (as the object) | gubkaŋıyour sponge (as the object) | gubkasınhis sponge (as the object) | gubkabıznıour sponge (as the object) | gubkağıznıyou all's sponge (as the object) | gubkalarıntheir sponges (as the object) |
| Dative | gubkağato the sponge | gubkamato my sponge | gubkaŋato your sponge | gubkasınato his sponge | gubkabızğato our sponge | gubkağızğato you all's sponge | gubkalarınato their sponges |
| Locative | gubkadain / at the sponge | gubkamdain / at my sponge | gubkaŋdain / at your sponge | gubkasındain / at his sponge | gubkabızdain / at our sponge | gubkağızdain / at you all's sponge | gubkalarındain / at their sponges |
| Ablative | gubkadanfrom the sponge | gubkamdanfrom my sponge | gubkaŋdanfrom your sponge | gubkasındanfrom his sponge | gubkabızdanfrom our sponge | gubkağızdanfrom you all's sponge | gubkalarındanfrom their sponges |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | gubkalathe sponges | gubkalarımmy sponges | gubkalarıŋyour sponges | gubkalarıhis sponges | gubkalarıbızour sponges | gubkalarığızyou all's sponges | gubkalarıtheir sponges |
| Genitive | gubkalanıthe sponges' | gubkalarımımy sponges' | gubkalarıŋıyour sponges' | gubkalarınıhis sponges' | gubkalarıbıznıour sponges' | gubkalarığıznıyou all's sponges' | gubkalarınıtheir sponges' |
| Accusative | gubkalanıthe sponges (as the object) | gubkalarımımy sponges (as the object) | gubkalarıŋıyour sponges (as the object) | gubkalarınhis sponges (as the object) | gubkalarıbıznıour sponges (as the object) | gubkalarığıznıyou all's sponges (as the object) | gubkalarıntheir sponges (as the object) |
| Dative | gubkalağato the sponges | gubkalarımato my sponges | gubkalarıŋato your sponges | gubkalarınato his sponges | gubkalarıbızğato our sponges | gubkalarığızğato you all's sponges | gubkalarınato their sponges |
| Locative | gubkaladain / at the sponges | gubkalarımdain / at my sponges | gubkalarıŋdain / at your sponges | gubkalarındain / at his sponges | gubkalarıbızdain / at our sponges | gubkalarığızdain / at you all's sponges | gubkalarındain / at their sponges |
| Ablative | gubkaladanfrom the sponges | gubkalarımdanfrom my sponges | gubkalarıŋdanfrom your sponges | gubkalarındanfrom his sponges | gubkalarıbızdanfrom our sponges | gubkalarığızdanfrom you all's sponges | gubkalarındanfrom their sponges |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: gubkaları can mean "his / her sponges", "their sponge", or "their sponges" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.