kabak
/kabak/
Definition
tavern, a house where strong drink is sold
- kabaknı iesi — the keeper of the tavern
- kabakdan çıqmay tururğa — to be forever in the tavern
- kabaklağa aylanırğa — to go round the taverns
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kabakthe tavern | kabaklathe taverns | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kabaknıthe tavern's | kabaklanıthe taverns' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kabaknıthe tavern (as the object) | kabaklanıthe taverns (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kabakhato the tavern | kabaklağato the taverns | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kabakdaat / in the tavern | kabakladaat / in the taverns | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kabakdanfrom the tavern | kabakladanfrom the taverns | 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 | kabagımmy tavern | kabaklarımmy taverns |
| your | kabagıngyour tavern | kabaklarıngyour taverns |
| his / her | kabagıhis / her tavern | kabaklarıhis / her taverns |
| our | kabagıbızour tavern | kabaklarıbızour taverns |
| you all's | kabagığızyou all's tavern | kabaklarığızyou all's taverns |
| their | kabaklarıtheir tavern | kabaklarıtheir taverns |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kabakları can mean "his / her taverns", "their tavern", or "their taverns" — context decides.