qayraq
/qajraq/
Definition
whetstone, the smooth stone an edge is sharpened on
- qayraq taş — a whetstone
- qayraqğa tutarğa — to give it a turn on the whetstone
- bıçaqnı qayraqğa ışırğa — to rub the knife on the whetstone
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qayraqthe whetstone | qayraqlathe whetstones | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qayraqnıthe whetstone's | qayraqlanıthe whetstones' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qayraqnıthe whetstone (as the object) | qayraqlanıthe whetstones (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qayraqğato the whetstone | qayraqlağato the whetstones | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qayraqdaat / in the whetstone | qayraqladaat / in the whetstones | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qayraqdanfrom the whetstone | qayraqladanfrom the whetstones | 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 | qayrağımmy whetstone | qayraqlarımmy whetstones |
| your | qayrağıngyour whetstone | qayraqlarıngyour whetstones |
| his / her | qayrağıhis / her whetstone | qayraqlarıhis / her whetstones |
| our | qayrağıbızour whetstone | qayraqlarıbızour whetstones |
| you all's | qayrağığızyou all's whetstone | qayraqlarığızyou all's whetstones |
| their | qayraqlarıtheir whetstone | qayraqlarıtheir whetstones |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qayraqları can mean "his / her whetstones", "their whetstone", or "their whetstones" — context decides.