qama
/ qama /
Definitions noun dagger, kama (the Caucasian straight dagger)
Definitions noun wedge, pointed pin, key (mechanical)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qama the dagger | qamala the daggers | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qamanı the dagger's | qamalanı the daggers' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qamanı the dagger (as the object) | qamalanı the daggers (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qamağa to the dagger | qamalağa to the daggers | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qamada at / in the dagger | qamalada at / in the daggers | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qamadan from the dagger | qamaladan from the daggers | 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 | qamam my dagger | qamalarım my daggers |
| your | qamaŋ your dagger | qamalarıŋ your daggers |
| his / her | qaması his / her dagger | qamaları his / her daggers |
| our | qamabız our dagger | qamalarıbız our daggers |
| you all's | qamağız you all's dagger | qamalarığız you all's daggers |
| their | qamaları their dagger | qamaları their daggers |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qamaları can mean "his / her daggers", "their dagger", or "their daggers" — context decides.