halı
/ xalɯ /
Definitions noun thread, yarn
Definitions noun thread- (attributive)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | halı the thread | halıla the threads | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | halını the thread's | halılanı the threads' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | halını the thread (as the object) | halılanı the threads (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | halığa to the thread | halılağa to the threads | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | halıda at / in the thread | halılada at / in the threads | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | halıdan from the thread | halıladan from the threads | 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 | halım my thread | halılarım my threads |
| your | halıŋ your thread | halılarıŋ your threads |
| his / her | halısı his / her thread | halıları his / her threads |
| our | halıbız our thread | halılarıbız our threads |
| you all's | halığız you all's thread | halılarığız you all's threads |
| their | halıları their thread | halıları their 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.