qaphaq
/qapxaq/
Definition
slope, a sloping hillside
- tik qaphaq — a steep slope
- ullu qaphaq — a great slope
- qaphaq başında — at the top of the slope
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qaphaqthe slope | qaphaqlathe slopes | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qaphaqnıthe slope's | qaphaqlanıthe slopes' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qaphaqnıthe slope (as the object) | qaphaqlanıthe slopes (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qaphaqğato the slope | qaphaqlağato the slopes | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qaphaqdaat / in the slope | qaphaqladaat / in the slopes | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qaphaqdanfrom the slope | qaphaqladanfrom the slopes | 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 | qaphağımmy slope | qaphaqlarımmy slopes |
| your | qaphağıngyour slope | qaphaqlarıngyour slopes |
| his / her | qaphağıhis / her slope | qaphaqlarıhis / her slopes |
| our | qaphağıbızour slope | qaphaqlarıbızour slopes |
| you all's | qaphağığızyou all's slope | qaphaqlarığızyou all's slopes |
| their | qaphaqlarıtheir slope | qaphaqlarıtheir slopes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qaphaqları can mean "his / her slopes", "their slope", or "their slopes" — context decides.