marlya
/marlja/
Definition
gauze; thin open-woven cotton cloth used for dressings
- marlya bla baylarğa — to bind with gauze
- marlya jawluq — a gauze cloth
- marlyanı kesdi — she cut the gauze
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | marlyathe gauze | marlyalathe gauzes | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | marlyanıthe gauze's | marlyalanıthe gauzes' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | marlyanıthe gauze (as the object) | marlyalanıthe gauzes (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | marlyağato the gauze | marlyalağato the gauzes | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | marlyadaat / in the gauze | marlyaladaat / in the gauzes | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | marlyadanfrom the gauze | marlyaladanfrom the gauzes | 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 | marlyammy gauze | marlyalarımmy gauzes |
| your | marlyangyour gauze | marlyalarıngyour gauzes |
| his / her | marlyasıhis / her gauze | marlyalarıhis / her gauzes |
| our | marlyabızour gauze | marlyalarıbızour gauzes |
| you all's | marlyağızyou all's gauze | marlyalarığızyou all's gauzes |
| their | marlyalarıtheir gauze | marlyalarıtheir gauzes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: marlyaları can mean "his / her gauzes", "their gauze", or "their gauzes" — context decides.