küpes
/kypes/
Definition
a fringed silk shawl worn by women on the head
- küpes jawluq — a fringed silk shawl
- küpesin başına qısdı — she tied the silk shawl on her head
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | küpesthe shawl | küpeslethe shawls | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | küpesnithe shawl's | küpeslenithe shawls' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | küpesnithe shawl (as the object) | küpeslenithe shawls (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | küpesgeto the shawl | küpeslegeto the shawls | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | küpesdeat / in the shawl | küpesledeat / in the shawls | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | küpesdenfrom the shawl | küpesledenfrom the shawls | 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 | küpesimmy shawl | küpeslerimmy shawls |
| your | küpesingyour shawl | küpesleringyour shawls |
| his / her | küpesihis / her shawl | küpeslerihis / her shawls |
| our | küpesibizour shawl | küpesleribizour shawls |
| you all's | küpesigizyou all's shawl | küpeslerigizyou all's shawls |
| their | küpesleritheir shawl | küpesleritheir shawls |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: küpesleri can mean "his / her shawls", "their shawl", or "their shawls" — context decides.