hota
/xota/
Definition
an apron
- hota baw — the ties of an apron
- allınga hota salırğa — to put on an apron
- qara hota — a black apron
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | hotathe apron | hotalathe aprons | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | hotanıthe apron's | hotalanıthe aprons' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | hotanıthe apron (as the object) | hotalanıthe aprons (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | hotağato the apron | hotalağato the aprons | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | hotadaat / in the apron | hotaladaat / in the aprons | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | hotadanfrom the apron | hotaladanfrom the aprons | 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 | hotammy apron | hotalarımmy aprons |
| your | hotangyour apron | hotalarıngyour aprons |
| his / her | hotasıhis / her apron | hotalarıhis / her aprons |
| our | hotabızour apron | hotalarıbızour aprons |
| you all's | hotağızyou all's apron | hotalarığızyou all's aprons |
| their | hotalarıtheir apron | hotalarıtheir aprons |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: hotaları can mean "his / her aprons", "their apron", or "their aprons" — context decides.