ırğaq
/ɯrʁaq/
Definitions
1. a hook, a large curved iron implement for gripping and pulling; a gaff, a grapnel
- keme ırğaq — a ship's anchor
- ırğaq bla tartırğa — to drag with a gaff
2. a metal catch that fastens a door
- eşikni ırğağın salırğa — to put the door on the catch
- ırğaqğa ilindirirge — to hang it on the catch
3. a bent tackle for taking fish; a fishing rod
- balıq tuthan ırğaq — the hook used for taking fish
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ırğaqthe hook | ırğaqlathe hooks | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ırğaqnıthe hook's | ırğaqlanıthe hooks' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ırğaqnıthe hook (as the object) | ırğaqlanıthe hooks (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ırğaqğato the hook | ırğaqlağato the hooks | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ırğaqdaat / in the hook | ırğaqladaat / in the hooks | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ırğaqdanfrom the hook | ırğaqladanfrom the hooks | 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 | ırğağımmy hook | ırğaqlarımmy hooks |
| your | ırğağıngyour hook | ırğaqlarıngyour hooks |
| his / her | ırğağıhis / her hook | ırğaqlarıhis / her hooks |
| our | ırğağıbızour hook | ırğaqlarıbızour hooks |
| you all's | ırğağığızyou all's hook | ırğaqlarığızyou all's hooks |
| their | ırğaqlarıtheir hook | ırğaqlarıtheir hooks |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ırğaqları can mean "his / her hooks", "their hook", or "their hooks" — context decides.