qaba
/qaba/
Definition
qaba, a kind of woman's dress
- ariw qaba — a beautiful qaba
- qaba kiyerge — to put on a qaba
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qabathe qaba | qabalathe qabas | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qabanıthe qaba's | qabalanıthe qabas' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qabanıthe qaba (as the object) | qabalanıthe qabas (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qabağato the qaba | qabalağato the qabas | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qabadaat / in the qaba | qabaladaat / in the qabas | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qabadanfrom the qaba | qabaladanfrom the qabas | 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 | qabammy qaba | qabalarımmy qabas |
| your | qabangyour qaba | qabalarıngyour qabas |
| his / her | qabasıhis / her qaba | qabalarıhis / her qabas |
| our | qababızour qaba | qabalarıbızour qabas |
| you all's | qabağızyou all's qaba | qabalarığızyou all's qabas |
| their | qabalarıtheir qaba | qabalarıtheir qabas |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qabaları can mean "his / her qabas", "their qaba", or "their qabas" — context decides.