laba
/laba/
Definition
a small bell, a jingle bell
- qobuznu laba qongurowları — the jingle bells of the accordion
- labanı awazı — the sound of the little bell
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | labathe bell | labalathe bells | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | labanıthe bell's | labalanıthe bells' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | labanıthe bell (as the object) | labalanıthe bells (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | labağato the bell | labalağato the bells | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | labadaat / in the bell | labaladaat / in the bells | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | labadanfrom the bell | labaladanfrom the bells | 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 | labammy bell | labalarımmy bells |
| your | labangyour bell | labalarıngyour bells |
| his / her | labasıhis / her bell | labalarıhis / her bells |
| our | lababızour bell | labalarıbızour bells |
| you all's | labağızyou all's bell | labalarığızyou all's bells |
| their | labalarıtheir bell | labalarıtheir bells |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: labaları can mean "his / her bells", "their bell", or "their bells" — context decides.