ıspas
/ɯspas/
Definition
gratitude, thanks; the esteem shown to someone in return for good
- ıspas sözü — a word of gratitude
- anga ıspas berirge — to give thanks to him
- qartladan ıspas — gratitude from the elders
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ıspasthe gratitude | ıspaslathe gratitudes | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ıspasnıthe gratitude's | ıspaslanıthe gratitudes' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ıspasnıthe gratitude (as the object) | ıspaslanıthe gratitudes (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ıspashato the gratitude | ıspaslağato the gratitudes | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ıspasdaat / in the gratitude | ıspasladaat / in the gratitudes | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ıspasdanfrom the gratitude | ıspasladanfrom the gratitudes | 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 | ıspasımmy gratitude | ıspaslarımmy gratitudes |
| your | ıspasıngyour gratitude | ıspaslarıngyour gratitudes |
| his / her | ıspasıhis / her gratitude | ıspaslarıhis / her gratitudes |
| our | ıspasıbızour gratitude | ıspaslarıbızour gratitudes |
| you all's | ıspasığızyou all's gratitude | ıspaslarığızyou all's gratitudes |
| their | ıspaslarıtheir gratitude | ıspaslarıtheir gratitudes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ıspasları can mean "his / her gratitudes", "their gratitude", or "their gratitudes" — context decides.