harbız
/xarbɯz/
Definitions
1. a watermelon
- eki harbız bir uwçha sıyınmaz — two watermelons will not fit in one hand
- harbız qabuq — a watermelon rind
- harbız urluq — a watermelon seed
2. melons and gourds taken together as a crop
- harbız bahça — a melon patch
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | harbızthe watermelon | harbızlathe watermelons | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | harbıznıthe watermelon's | harbızlanıthe watermelons' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | harbıznıthe watermelon (as the object) | harbızlanıthe watermelons (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | harbızğato the watermelon | harbızlağato the watermelons | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | harbızdaat / in the watermelon | harbızladaat / in the watermelons | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | harbızdanfrom the watermelon | harbızladanfrom the watermelons | 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 | harbızımmy watermelon | harbızlarımmy watermelons |
| your | harbızıngyour watermelon | harbızlarıngyour watermelons |
| his / her | harbızıhis / her watermelon | harbızlarıhis / her watermelons |
| our | harbızıbızour watermelon | harbızlarıbızour watermelons |
| you all's | harbızığızyou all's watermelon | harbızlarığızyou all's watermelons |
| their | harbızlarıtheir watermelon | harbızlarıtheir watermelons |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: harbızları can mean "his / her watermelons", "their watermelon", or "their watermelons" — context decides.