qarğa
/qarʁa/
Definition
crow
- qarğa uya — a crow's nest
- aman qarğa — an ill-boding crow
- qarğa qıçıradı — the crow is cawing
- qarğala kökde uçadıla — crows are flying in the sky
Found in
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qarğathe crow | qarğalathe crows | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qarğanıthe crow's | qarğalanıthe crows' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qarğanıthe crow (as the object) | qarğalanıthe crows (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qarğağato the crow | qarğalağato the crows | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qarğadaat / in the crow | qarğaladaat / in the crows | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qarğadanfrom the crow | qarğaladanfrom the crows | 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 | qarğammy crow | qarğalarımmy crows |
| your | qarğangyour crow | qarğalarıngyour crows |
| his / her | qarğasıhis / her crow | qarğalarıhis / her crows |
| our | qarğabızour crow | qarğalarıbızour crows |
| you all's | qarğağızyou all's crow | qarğalarığızyou all's crows |
| their | qarğalarıtheir crow | qarğalarıtheir crows |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qarğaları can mean "his / her crows", "their crow", or "their crows" — context decides.