juğu
/dʒuʁu/
Definition
trace, a small quantity of a substance left clinging to a surface
- qolung jaw juğudu — your hands have grease on them
- beti qan juğudu — his face is smeared with blood
- qazanda aş juğu qaldı — a trace of food was left in the cauldron
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | juğuthe trace | juğulathe traces | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | juğunuthe trace's | juğulanıthe traces' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | juğunuthe trace (as the object) | juğulanıthe traces (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | juğuğato the trace | juğulağato the traces | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | juğudaat / in the trace | juğuladaat / in the traces | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | juğudanfrom the trace | juğuladanfrom the traces | 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 | juğummy trace | juğularımmy traces |
| your | juğungyour trace | juğularıngyour traces |
| his / her | juğusuhis / her trace | juğularıhis / her traces |
| our | juğubuzour trace | juğularıbızour traces |
| you all's | juğuğuzyou all's trace | juğularığızyou all's traces |
| their | juğularıtheir trace | juğularıtheir traces |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: juğuları can mean "his / her traces", "their trace", or "their traces" — context decides.