qaragögen
/qaraɡøɡen/
Definition
the sloe, the fruit of the blackthorn, and the shrub that bears it
- qaragögen terek — a blackthorn tree
- qaragögenni qabuğu — the bark of the blackthorn
- qaragögen qalın bitedi — the blackthorn grows thickly
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qaragögenthe sloe | qaragögenlethe sloes | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qaragögennithe sloe's | qaragögenlenithe sloes' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qaragögennithe sloe (as the object) | qaragögenlenithe sloes (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qaragögengeto the sloe | qaragögenlegeto the sloes | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qaragögendeat / in the sloe | qaragögenledeat / in the sloes | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qaragögendenfrom the sloe | qaragögenledenfrom the sloes | 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 | qaragögenimmy sloe | qaragögenlerimmy sloes |
| your | qaragögeningyour sloe | qaragögenleringyour sloes |
| his / her | qaragögenihis / her sloe | qaragögenlerihis / her sloes |
| our | qaragögenibizour sloe | qaragögenleribizour sloes |
| you all's | qaragögenigizyou all's sloe | qaragögenlerigizyou all's sloes |
| their | qaragögenleritheir sloe | qaragögenleritheir sloes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qaragögenleri can mean "his / her sloes", "their sloe", or "their sloes" — context decides.