oqa
/ oqa /
Definitions noun braid, galloon, gold or silver lace trimming
Definitions noun tinsel, metal thread, gilt thread
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | oqa the braid | oqala the braids | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | oqanı the braid's | oqalanı the braids' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | oqanı the braid (as the object) | oqalanı the braids (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | oqağa to the braid | oqalağa to the braids | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | oqada at / in the braid | oqalada at / in the braids | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | oqadan from the braid | oqaladan from the braids | 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 | oqam my braid | oqalarım my braids |
| your | oqaŋ your braid | oqalarıŋ your braids |
| his / her | oqası his / her braid | oqaları his / her braids |
| our | oqabız our braid | oqalarıbız our braids |
| you all's | oqağız you all's braid | oqalarığız you all's braids |
| their | oqaları their braid | oqaları their braids |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: oqaları can mean "his / her braids", "their braid", or "their braids" — context decides.