hurttak
/xurttak/
Definition
a crumb, a tiny piece or scrap of something
- jer hurttak — a scrap of land
- hurttak-hurttak eterge — to tear into tiny pieces
- kiyiz hurttak — a scrap of felt
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | hurttakthe crumb | hurttaklathe crumbs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | hurttaknıthe crumb's | hurttaklanıthe crumbs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | hurttaknıthe crumb (as the object) | hurttaklanıthe crumbs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | hurttakhato the crumb | hurttaklağato the crumbs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | hurttakdaat / in the crumb | hurttakladaat / in the crumbs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | hurttakdanfrom the crumb | hurttakladanfrom the crumbs | 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 | hurttagımmy crumb | hurttaklarımmy crumbs |
| your | hurttagıngyour crumb | hurttaklarıngyour crumbs |
| his / her | hurttagıhis / her crumb | hurttaklarıhis / her crumbs |
| our | hurttagıbızour crumb | hurttaklarıbızour crumbs |
| you all's | hurttagığızyou all's crumb | hurttaklarığızyou all's crumbs |
| their | hurttaklarıtheir crumb | hurttaklarıtheir crumbs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: hurttakları can mean "his / her crumbs", "their crumb", or "their crumbs" — context decides.