qartqurtha
/qartqurtxa/
Definitions
1. the witch-crone of folk tales
- qartqurthanı üsünden tawruh — a tale about the witch-crone
2. a sly old woman
- aman aqıllı qartqurtha — an ill-minded old woman
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qartqurthathe crone | qartqurthalathe crones | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qartqurthanıthe crone's | qartqurthalanıthe crones' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qartqurthanıthe crone (as the object) | qartqurthalanıthe crones (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qartqurthağato the crone | qartqurthalağato the crones | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qartqurthadaat / in the crone | qartqurthaladaat / in the crones | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qartqurthadanfrom the crone | qartqurthaladanfrom the crones | 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 | qartqurthammy crone | qartqurthalarımmy crones |
| your | qartqurthangyour crone | qartqurthalarıngyour crones |
| his / her | qartqurthasıhis / her crone | qartqurthalarıhis / her crones |
| our | qartqurthabızour crone | qartqurthalarıbızour crones |
| you all's | qartqurthağızyou all's crone | qartqurthalarığızyou all's crones |
| their | qartqurthalarıtheir crone | qartqurthalarıtheir crones |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qartqurthaları can mean "his / her crones", "their crone", or "their crones" — context decides.