jalqa
/dʒalqa/
Definition
the withers, the crest of an animal's neck; the nape — the phrase джалкъасына минерге, "to live at another's expense", is figurative; Elbrusoid's перен. label sits on it rather than on a separate meaning
- atnı jalqası — the withers of the horse
- jalqasına minerge — to sit on someone's neck, to live at his expense
- jalqa qayırırğa — to bristle up
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | jalqathe withers | jalqalathe witherses | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | jalqanıthe withers' | jalqalanıthe witherses' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | jalqanıthe withers (as the object) | jalqalanıthe witherses (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | jalqağato the withers | jalqalağato the witherses | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | jalqadaat / in the withers | jalqaladaat / in the witherses | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | jalqadanfrom the withers | jalqaladanfrom the witherses | 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 | jalqammy withers | jalqalarımmy witherses |
| your | jalqangyour withers | jalqalarıngyour witherses |
| his / her | jalqasıhis / her withers | jalqalarıhis / her witherses |
| our | jalqabızour withers | jalqalarıbızour witherses |
| you all's | jalqağızyou all's withers | jalqalarığızyou all's witherses |
| their | jalqalarıtheir withers | jalqalarıtheir witherses |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: jalqaları can mean "his / her witherses", "their withers", or "their witherses" — context decides.