qalabalıq
/qalabalɯq/
Definition
commotion, uproar, a sudden general alarm
- qalabalıq bolurğa — to fall into a panic
- qalabalıq eterge — to throw into confusion
- qalabalıq açıldı — an uproar broke out
- qalabalıq zaman — a troubled time
- qalabalıq kün — a day of turmoil
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qalabalıqthe commotion | qalabalıqlathe commotions | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qalabalıqnıthe commotion's | qalabalıqlanıthe commotions' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qalabalıqnıthe commotion (as the object) | qalabalıqlanıthe commotions (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qalabalıqğato the commotion | qalabalıqlağato the commotions | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qalabalıqdaat / in the commotion | qalabalıqladaat / in the commotions | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qalabalıqdanfrom the commotion | qalabalıqladanfrom the commotions | 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 | qalabalığımmy commotion | qalabalıqlarımmy commotions |
| your | qalabalığıngyour commotion | qalabalıqlarıngyour commotions |
| his / her | qalabalığıhis / her commotion | qalabalıqlarıhis / her commotions |
| our | qalabalığıbızour commotion | qalabalıqlarıbızour commotions |
| you all's | qalabalığığızyou all's commotion | qalabalıqlarığızyou all's commotions |
| their | qalabalıqlarıtheir commotion | qalabalıqlarıtheir commotions |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qalabalıqları can mean "his / her commotions", "their commotion", or "their commotions" — context decides.