korobka
/korobka/
Definitions
1. a box, a small light container
- sernek korobka — a matchbox
- bir korobka sernek — a box of matches
- korobkağa salırğa — to put into the box
2. the bare shell of a building, its walls without roof or fittings
- quru korobka qaldı — only the bare shell remained
- üynü korobkası — the shell of the house
- korobkanı qabırğaları — the walls of the bare shell
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | korobkathe box | korobkalathe boxes | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | korobkanıthe box's | korobkalanıthe boxes' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | korobkanıthe box (as the object) | korobkalanıthe boxes (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | korobkağato the box | korobkalağato the boxes | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | korobkadaat / in the box | korobkaladaat / in the boxes | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | korobkadanfrom the box | korobkaladanfrom the boxes | 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 | korobkammy box | korobkalarımmy boxes |
| your | korobkangyour box | korobkalarıngyour boxes |
| his / her | korobkasıhis / her box | korobkalarıhis / her boxes |
| our | korobkabızour box | korobkalarıbızour boxes |
| you all's | korobkağızyou all's box | korobkalarığızyou all's boxes |
| their | korobkalarıtheir box | korobkalarıtheir boxes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: korobkaları can mean "his / her boxes", "their box", or "their boxes" — context decides.