halı
/xalɯ/
Definition
thread, sewing thread, spun yarn
- ingne bla halı kiyimni tiger — needle and thread sew the garment
- halı qatı bolsa tikilgen sındırılmaz — if the thread is strong the stitch will not break
- jün halıdan jılı baypaq toqudula — from woolen yarn they knitted warm socks
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | halıthe thread | halılathe threads | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | halınıthe thread's | halılanıthe threads' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | halınıthe thread (as the object) | halılanıthe threads (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | halığato the thread | halılağato the threads | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | halıdaat / in the thread | halıladaat / in the threads | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | halıdanfrom the thread | halıladanfrom the threads | 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 | halımmy thread | halılarımmy threads |
| your | halıngyour thread | halılarıngyour threads |
| his / her | halısıhis / her thread | halılarıhis / her threads |
| our | halıbızour thread | halılarıbızour threads |
| you all's | halığızyou all's thread | halılarığızyou all's threads |
| their | halılarıtheir thread | halılarıtheir threads |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: halıları can mean "his / her threads", "their thread", or "their threads" — context decides.