qamiş
/ qamiʃ /
Definitions noun reed, rush
Definitions noun reed bed, reed thicket
Definitions noun reed- (attributive)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qamiş the reed | qamişle the reeds | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qamişni the reed's | qamişleni the reeds' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qamişni the reed (as the object) | qamişleni the reeds (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qamişge to the reed | qamişlege to the reeds | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qamişde at / in the reed | qamişlede at / in the reeds | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qamişden from the reed | qamişleden from the reeds | 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 | qamişim my reed | qamişlerim my reeds |
| your | qamişiŋ your reed | qamişleriŋ your reeds |
| his / her | qamişi his / her reed | qamişleri his / her reeds |
| our | qamişibiz our reed | qamişleribiz our reeds |
| you all's | qamişigiz you all's reed | qamişlerigiz you all's reeds |
| their | qamişleri their reed | qamişleri their reeds |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qamişleri can mean "his / her reeds", "their reed", or "their reeds" — context decides.