mıltıq
/mɯltɯq/
Definition
a gun, a rifle
- mıltıq atarğa — to fire a gun
- mıltığın alıb çıqdı — he went out taking his gun
- mıltıqla jıyıldıla — the guns were gathered in
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | mıltıqthe gun | mıltıqlathe guns | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | mıltıqnıthe gun's | mıltıqlanıthe guns' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | mıltıqnıthe gun (as the object) | mıltıqlanıthe guns (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | mıltıqğato the gun | mıltıqlağato the guns | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | mıltıqdaat / in the gun | mıltıqladaat / in the guns | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | mıltıqdanfrom the gun | mıltıqladanfrom the guns | 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 | mıltığımmy gun | mıltıqlarımmy guns |
| your | mıltığıngyour gun | mıltıqlarıngyour guns |
| his / her | mıltığıhis / her gun | mıltıqlarıhis / her guns |
| our | mıltığıbızour gun | mıltıqlarıbızour guns |
| you all's | mıltığığızyou all's gun | mıltıqlarığızyou all's guns |
| their | mıltıqlarıtheir gun | mıltıqlarıtheir guns |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: mıltıqları can mean "his / her guns", "their gun", or "their guns" — context decides.