naqut
/naqut/
Definition
a precious transparent stone, especially a sapphire or ruby
- qızıl naqut — ruby
- naqut taş qarangıda da jıltıraydı — a sapphire glitters even in the dark
- altın bla naqut — gold and precious stones
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | naqutthe sapphire | naqutlathe sapphires | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | naqutnuthe sapphire's | naqutlanıthe sapphires' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | naqutnuthe sapphire (as the object) | naqutlanıthe sapphires (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | naquthato the sapphire | naqutlağato the sapphires | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | naqutdaat / in the sapphire | naqutladaat / in the sapphires | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | naqutdanfrom the sapphire | naqutladanfrom the sapphires | 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 | naqutummy sapphire | naqutlarımmy sapphires |
| your | naqutungyour sapphire | naqutlarıngyour sapphires |
| his / her | naqutuhis / her sapphire | naqutlarıhis / her sapphires |
| our | naqutubuzour sapphire | naqutlarıbızour sapphires |
| you all's | naqutuğuzyou all's sapphire | naqutlarığızyou all's sapphires |
| their | naqutlarıtheir sapphire | naqutlarıtheir sapphires |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: naqutları can mean "his / her sapphires", "their sapphire", or "their sapphires" — context decides.