qıptı
/qɯptɯ/
Definition
scissors, shears
- qoy qıptı — sheep shears
- qıptı bla qumaçnı biçdi — she cut the cloth with the scissors
- qıptını qoluma aldım — I took the scissors in my hand
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qıptıthe scissors | qıptılathe scissors | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qıptınıthe scissors' | qıptılanıthe scissors' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qıptınıthe scissors (as the object) | qıptılanıthe scissors (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qıptığato the scissors | qıptılağato the scissors | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qıptıdaat / in the scissors | qıptıladaat / in the scissors | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qıptıdanfrom the scissors | qıptıladanfrom the scissors | 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 | qıptımmy scissors | qıptılarımmy scissors |
| your | qıptıngyour scissors | qıptılarıngyour scissors |
| his / her | qıptısıhis / her scissors | qıptılarıhis / her scissors |
| our | qıptıbızour scissors | qıptılarıbızour scissors |
| you all's | qıptığızyou all's scissors | qıptılarığızyou all's scissors |
| their | qıptılarıtheir scissors | qıptılarıtheir scissors |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qıptıları can mean "his / her scissors", "their scissors", or "their scissors" — context decides.