qadar
/qadar/
Definitions
1. as much as, as far as, to the extent of
- qoldan kelgen qadar — as much as possible
- ol qadar alamat — the better
- oquy barğanı qadar — as he read on
- ne qadar igi — as well as possible
2. this much, that much, so many — after bu, ol, ne
- bu qadar rıshı — this much wealth
- ol qadar — that much
- bu qadar terek — this many trees
3. about, approximately, some — after a measure
- bir qadar zamandan — after some length of time
- qarış qadar — about a span
- altı ay qadar — about six months
4. fate, destiny, what is decreed — also of what God decrees; Elbrusoid gives a further reading 'might, power'
- har kimni qadarı — everyone's fate
- öksüznü qadarı — an orphan's fate
- jaşawğa, ölümge, qadarğa — of life, death, and fate
- qadar eter Allah — God decrees
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qadarthe fate | qadarlathe fates | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qadarnıthe fate's | qadarlanıthe fates' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qadarnıthe fate (as the object) | qadarlanıthe fates (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qadarğato the fate | qadarlağato the fates | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qadardaat / in the fate | qadarladaat / in the fates | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qadardanfrom the fate | qadarladanfrom the fates | 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 | qadarımmy fate | qadarlarımmy fates |
| your | qadarıngyour fate | qadarlarıngyour fates |
| his / her | qadarıhis / her fate | qadarlarıhis / her fates |
| our | qadarıbızour fate | qadarlarıbızour fates |
| you all's | qadarığızyou all's fate | qadarlarığızyou all's fates |
| their | qadarlarıtheir fate | qadarlarıtheir fates |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qadarları can mean "his / her fates", "their fate", or "their fates" — context decides.