hoşkeldi
/xoʃkeldi/
Definition
a welcome; the greeting offered to one who has arrived
- hoşkeldi aytırğa — to bid someone welcome
- hoşkeldige barırğa — to go and greet an arrival
- allıbızğa hoşkeldige çıqdıla — they came out to greet us
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or .Cases
| Form | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hoşkeldithe welcome | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | hoşkeldinithe welcome's | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | hoşkeldinithe welcome (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | hoşkeldigeto the welcome | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | hoşkeldideat / in the welcome | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | hoşkeldidenfrom the welcome | 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
| Owned | |
|---|---|
| my | hoşkeldimmy welcome |
| your | hoşkeldingyour welcome |
| his / her | hoşkeldisihis / her welcome |
| our | hoşkeldibizour welcome |
| you all's | hoşkeldigizyou all's welcome |
| their | hoşkeldileritheir welcome |
There is no plural of this word. The ending would attach like any other — it is the word, not the grammar, that refuses: this is not something Karachay counts.