jara
/dʒara/
Definitions
1. wound, cut, sore, ulcer
- awur jara — a severe wound
- jara salırğa — to inflict a wound
- jara bitib jaş saw boldu — the wound closed and the young man recovered
2. a painful matter that one avoids touching upon
- jürek jarası — a lasting grief of the heart
- anı jarasına tiyme — do not touch upon his sore point
- eski jara jangıdan açıldı — an old grievance was opened again
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | jarathe wound | jaralathe wounds | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | jaranıthe wound's | jaralanıthe wounds' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | jaranıthe wound (as the object) | jaralanıthe wounds (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | jarağato the wound | jaralağato the wounds | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | jaradaat / in the wound | jaraladaat / in the wounds | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | jaradanfrom the wound | jaraladanfrom the wounds | 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 | jarammy wound | jaralarımmy wounds |
| your | jarangyour wound | jaralarıngyour wounds |
| his / her | jarasıhis / her wound | jaralarıhis / her wounds |
| our | jarabızour wound | jaralarıbızour wounds |
| you all's | jarağızyou all's wound | jaralarığızyou all's wounds |
| their | jaralarıtheir wound | jaralarıtheir wounds |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: jaraları can mean "his / her wounds", "their wound", or "their wounds" — context decides.