qaq
/ qaq /
Definitions noun dried or cured meat, jerky
Definitions noun dried, cured (attributive)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qaq the dried or cured meat | qaqla the dried or cured meats | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qaqnı the dried or cured meat's | qaqlanı the dried or cured meats' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qaqnı the dried or cured meat (as the object) | qaqlanı the dried or cured meats (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qaqğa to the dried or cured meat | qaqlağa to the dried or cured meats | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qaqda at / in the dried or cured meat | qaqlada at / in the dried or cured meats | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qaqdan from the dried or cured meat | qaqladan from the dried or cured meats | 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 | qağım my dried or cured meat | qaqlarım my dried or cured meats |
| your | qağıŋ your dried or cured meat | qaqlarıŋ your dried or cured meats |
| his / her | qağı his / her dried or cured meat | qaqları his / her dried or cured meats |
| our | qağıbız our dried or cured meat | qaqlarıbız our dried or cured meats |
| you all's | qağığız you all's dried or cured meat | qaqlarığız you all's dried or cured meats |
| their | qaqları their dried or cured meat | qaqları their dried or cured meats |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qaqları can mean "his / her dried or cured meats", "their dried or cured meat", or "their dried or cured meats" — context decides.