qalqan
/qalqan/
Definitions
1. shield, a piece of armour carried on the arm
- qılıç bla qalqan — a sword and a shield
- qalqanlanı işlerge — to make shields
- qalqanın alıb çıqdı — he came out carrying his shield
2. helmet, a protective covering worn on the head in battle
- temir qalqan — an iron helmet
- qalqanın başına kiydi — he put his helmet on his head
- qalqanı jıltıraydı — his helmet gleams
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qalqanthe shield | qalqanlathe shields | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qalqannıthe shield's | qalqanlanıthe shields' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qalqannıthe shield (as the object) | qalqanlanıthe shields (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qalqangato the shield | qalqanlağato the shields | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qalqandaat / in the shield | qalqanladaat / in the shields | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qalqandanfrom the shield | qalqanladanfrom the shields | 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 | qalqanımmy shield | qalqanlarımmy shields |
| your | qalqanıngyour shield | qalqanlarıngyour shields |
| his / her | qalqanıhis / her shield | qalqanlarıhis / her shields |
| our | qalqanıbızour shield | qalqanlarıbızour shields |
| you all's | qalqanığızyou all's shield | qalqanlarığızyou all's shields |
| their | qalqanlarıtheir shield | qalqanlarıtheir shields |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qalqanları can mean "his / her shields", "their shield", or "their shields" — context decides.