qarı
/ qarɯ /
Definitions noun cubit
Definitions noun an old unit of length, the distance from the elbow to the fingertips
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qarı the cubit | qarıla the cubits | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qarını the cubit's | qarılanı the cubits' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qarını the cubit (as the object) | qarılanı the cubits (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qarığa to the cubit | qarılağa to the cubits | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qarıda at / in the cubit | qarılada at / in the cubits | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qarıdan from the cubit | qarıladan from the cubits | 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 | qarım my cubit | qarılarım my cubits |
| your | qarıŋ your cubit | qarılarıŋ your cubits |
| his / her | qarısı his / her cubit | qarıları his / her cubits |
| our | qarıbız our cubit | qarılarıbız our cubits |
| you all's | qarığız you all's cubit | qarılarığız you all's cubits |
| their | qarıları their cubit | qarıları their cubits |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qarıları can mean "his / her cubits", "their cubit", or "their cubits" — context decides.