mamuq
/ mamuq /
Definitions noun cotton, cotton plant
Definitions noun cotton wool, wadding
Definitions noun very soft, downy (figurative)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | mamuq the cotton | mamuqla the cottons | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | mamuqnu the cotton's | mamuqlanı the cottons' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | mamuqnu the cotton (as the object) | mamuqlanı the cottons (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | mamuqğa to the cotton | mamuqlağa to the cottons | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | mamuqda at / in the cotton | mamuqlada at / in the cottons | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | mamuqdan from the cotton | mamuqladan from the cottons | 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 | mamuğum my cotton | mamuqlarım my cottons |
| your | mamuğuŋ your cotton | mamuqlarıŋ your cottons |
| his / her | mamuğu his / her cotton | mamuqları his / her cottons |
| our | mamuğubuz our cotton | mamuqlarıbız our cottons |
| you all's | mamuğuğuz you all's cotton | mamuqlarığız you all's cottons |
| their | mamuqları their cotton | mamuqları their cottons |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: mamuqları can mean "his / her cottons", "their cotton", or "their cottons" — context decides.