qamıjaq
/qamɯdʒaq/
Definition
beetle
- qamıjaq kördüm — I saw a beetle
- gitçe qamıjaq — a little beetle
- qamıjaqla köbdüle — there are many beetles
Found in
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qamıjaqthe beetle | qamıjaqlathe beetles | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qamıjaqnıthe beetle's | qamıjaqlanıthe beetles' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qamıjaqnıthe beetle (as the object) | qamıjaqlanıthe beetles (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qamıjaqğato the beetle | qamıjaqlağato the beetles | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qamıjaqdaat / in the beetle | qamıjaqladaat / in the beetles | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qamıjaqdanfrom the beetle | qamıjaqladanfrom the beetles | 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 | qamıjağımmy beetle | qamıjaqlarımmy beetles |
| your | qamıjağıngyour beetle | qamıjaqlarıngyour beetles |
| his / her | qamıjağıhis / her beetle | qamıjaqlarıhis / her beetles |
| our | qamıjağıbızour beetle | qamıjaqlarıbızour beetles |
| you all's | qamıjağığızyou all's beetle | qamıjaqlarığızyou all's beetles |
| their | qamıjaqlarıtheir beetle | qamıjaqlarıtheir beetles |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qamıjaqları can mean "his / her beetles", "their beetle", or "their beetles" — context decides.