qamçi
/qamtʃi/
Definition
a length of plaited leather on a short handle used to drive a horse, a whip
- ayrı qamçi — a whip with a forked end
- qamçini uçu — the tip of the whip
- qamçi oynatırğa — to lay on the whip
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qamçithe whip | qamçilethe whips | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qamçinithe whip's | qamçilenithe whips' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qamçinithe whip (as the object) | qamçilenithe whips (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qamçigeto the whip | qamçilegeto the whips | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qamçideat / in the whip | qamçiledeat / in the whips | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qamçidenfrom the whip | qamçiledenfrom the whips | 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 | qamçimmy whip | qamçilerimmy whips |
| your | qamçingyour whip | qamçileringyour whips |
| his / her | qamçisihis / her whip | qamçilerihis / her whips |
| our | qamçibizour whip | qamçileribizour whips |
| you all's | qamçigizyou all's whip | qamçilerigizyou all's whips |
| their | qamçileritheir whip | qamçileritheir whips |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qamçileri can mean "his / her whips", "their whip", or "their whips" — context decides.