qıppa
/qɯppa/
Definition
a ball of thread or yarn
- jün qıppa — a ball of woollen yarn
- qoldan qıppa töngerer — a ball of thread rolls down from the slope
- jılamuğu qıppa-qıppa baradı — his tears roll down in great drops
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qıppathe ball | qıppalathe balls | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qıppanıthe ball's | qıppalanıthe balls' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qıppanıthe ball (as the object) | qıppalanıthe balls (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qıppağato the ball | qıppalağato the balls | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qıppadaat / in the ball | qıppaladaat / in the balls | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qıppadanfrom the ball | qıppaladanfrom the balls | 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 | qıppammy ball | qıppalarımmy balls |
| your | qıppangyour ball | qıppalarıngyour balls |
| his / her | qıppasıhis / her ball | qıppalarıhis / her balls |
| our | qıppabızour ball | qıppalarıbızour balls |
| you all's | qıppağızyou all's ball | qıppalarığızyou all's balls |
| their | qıppalarıtheir ball | qıppalarıtheir balls |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qıppaları can mean "his / her balls", "their ball", or "their balls" — context decides.