jarğaq
/dʒarʁaq/
Definitions
1. poor sheepskin, a sheepskin of poor quality; a worn scrap of fleece
- jarğaq ton — a coat of poor sheepskin
- jarğaqnı atdıla — they threw the poor fleece away
- jarğaq teri — a poor-quality sheepskin
2. a stunted, sickly creature
- jarğaq sabiy — a stunted child
- jarğaqça körünedi — he looks like a stunted thing
- jarğaq bolub qaldı — he has become a wasted creature
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | jarğaqthe poor sheepskin | jarğaqlathe poor sheepskins | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | jarğaqnıthe poor sheepskin's | jarğaqlanıthe poor sheepskins' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | jarğaqnıthe poor sheepskin (as the object) | jarğaqlanıthe poor sheepskins (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | jarğaqğato the poor sheepskin | jarğaqlağato the poor sheepskins | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | jarğaqdaat / in the poor sheepskin | jarğaqladaat / in the poor sheepskins | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | jarğaqdanfrom the poor sheepskin | jarğaqladanfrom the poor sheepskins | 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 | jarğağımmy poor sheepskin | jarğaqlarımmy poor sheepskins |
| your | jarğağıngyour poor sheepskin | jarğaqlarıngyour poor sheepskins |
| his / her | jarğağıhis / her poor sheepskin | jarğaqlarıhis / her poor sheepskins |
| our | jarğağıbızour poor sheepskin | jarğaqlarıbızour poor sheepskins |
| you all's | jarğağığızyou all's poor sheepskin | jarğaqlarığızyou all's poor sheepskins |
| their | jarğaqlarıtheir poor sheepskin | jarğaqlarıtheir poor sheepskins |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: jarğaqları can mean "his / her poor sheepskins", "their poor sheepskin", or "their poor sheepskins" — context decides.