plug
/pluɡ/
Definition
plough
- plug bla sürürge — to till with a plough
- plugnu jerge saldı — he set the plough to the ground
- plugla tizilib turadıla — the ploughs stand drawn up in a row
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | plugthe plough | pluglathe ploughs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | plugnuthe plough's | pluglanıthe ploughs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | plugnuthe plough (as the object) | pluglanıthe ploughs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | plugğato the plough | pluglağato the ploughs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | plugdaat / in the plough | plugladaat / in the ploughs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | plugdanfrom the plough | plugladanfrom the ploughs | 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 | plugummy plough | pluglarımmy ploughs |
| your | plugungyour plough | pluglarıngyour ploughs |
| his / her | pluguhis / her plough | pluglarıhis / her ploughs |
| our | plugubuzour plough | pluglarıbızour ploughs |
| you all's | pluguğuzyou all's plough | pluglarığızyou all's ploughs |
| their | pluglarıtheir plough | pluglarıtheir ploughs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: plugları can mean "his / her ploughs", "their plough", or "their ploughs" — context decides.