qın
/ qɯn /
Definitions noun sheath, scabbard, case, cover
Definitions noun pod, seed case, husk
Definitions noun a young ear of maize still in the husk
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qın the sheath | qınla the sheaths | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qınnı the sheath's | qınlanı the sheaths' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qınnı the sheath (as the object) | qınlanı the sheaths (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qınğa to the sheath | qınlağa to the sheaths | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qında at / in the sheath | qınlada at / in the sheaths | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qından from the sheath | qınladan from the sheaths | 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 | qınım my sheath | qınlarım my sheaths |
| your | qınıŋ your sheath | qınlarıŋ your sheaths |
| his / her | qını his / her sheath | qınları his / her sheaths |
| our | qınıbız our sheath | qınlarıbız our sheaths |
| you all's | qınığız you all's sheath | qınlarığız you all's sheaths |
| their | qınları their sheath | qınları their sheaths |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qınları can mean "his / her sheaths", "their sheath", or "their sheaths" — context decides.