qawra
/qawra/
Definition
a dried stalk of a reed or a tall grass; stubble left standing after mowing
- qamiş qawra — a reed stalk
- qawra sıbızğı — a pipe made from a reed stalk
- qawra hans — dry weeds
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qawrathe stalk | qawralathe stalks | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qawranıthe stalk's | qawralanıthe stalks' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qawranıthe stalk (as the object) | qawralanıthe stalks (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qawrağato the stalk | qawralağato the stalks | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qawradaat / in the stalk | qawraladaat / in the stalks | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qawradanfrom the stalk | qawraladanfrom the stalks | 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 | qawrammy stalk | qawralarımmy stalks |
| your | qawrangyour stalk | qawralarıngyour stalks |
| his / her | qawrasıhis / her stalk | qawralarıhis / her stalks |
| our | qawrabızour stalk | qawralarıbızour stalks |
| you all's | qawrağızyou all's stalk | qawralarığızyou all's stalks |
| their | qawralarıtheir stalk | qawralarıtheir stalks |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qawraları can mean "his / her stalks", "their stalk", or "their stalks" — context decides.