qağın
/qaʁɯn/
Definition
a scolding, a sharp reprimand
- qağın eterge — to give someone a scolding
- qağın alırğa — to get a scolding
- qattı qağın — a severe reprimand
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qağınthe scolding | qağınlathe scoldings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qağınnıthe scolding's | qağınlanıthe scoldings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qağınnıthe scolding (as the object) | qağınlanıthe scoldings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qağıngato the scolding | qağınlağato the scoldings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qağındaat / in the scolding | qağınladaat / in the scoldings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qağındanfrom the scolding | qağınladanfrom the scoldings | 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 | qağınımmy scolding | qağınlarımmy scoldings |
| your | qağınıngyour scolding | qağınlarıngyour scoldings |
| his / her | qağınıhis / her scolding | qağınlarıhis / her scoldings |
| our | qağınıbızour scolding | qağınlarıbızour scoldings |
| you all's | qağınığızyou all's scolding | qağınlarığızyou all's scoldings |
| their | qağınlarıtheir scolding | qağınlarıtheir scoldings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qağınları can mean "his / her scoldings", "their scolding", or "their scoldings" — context decides.