qarta
/qarta/
Definitions
1. fold, pleat, gathered frill
- çepkenni qartaları — the pleats of the dress
- qarta-qarta — in pleats
- qobuznu qartaları — the folds of the accordion bellows
2. convolution, one of the ridges on the surface of the brain
- mıyını qartaları — the convolutions of the brain
- qartaları terendi — the convolutions are deep
- mıyını qartaların körgüzedi — it shows the convolutions of the brain
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qartathe fold | qartalathe folds | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qartanıthe fold's | qartalanıthe folds' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qartanıthe fold (as the object) | qartalanıthe folds (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qartağato the fold | qartalağato the folds | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qartadaat / in the fold | qartaladaat / in the folds | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qartadanfrom the fold | qartaladanfrom the folds | 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 | qartammy fold | qartalarımmy folds |
| your | qartangyour fold | qartalarıngyour folds |
| his / her | qartasıhis / her fold | qartalarıhis / her folds |
| our | qartabızour fold | qartalarıbızour folds |
| you all's | qartağızyou all's fold | qartalarığızyou all's folds |
| their | qartalarıtheir fold | qartalarıtheir folds |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qartaları can mean "his / her folds", "their fold", or "their folds" — context decides.