qırpaq
/qɯrpaq/
Definition
a thin fresh fall of powdery snow; hoarfrost
- taw awuzunda aq qırpaq — white powder snow in the mountain gorge
- qırpaq eterge — to powder with fresh snow
- qırpaqdan terekle ağardıla — the trees turned white with hoarfrost
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qırpaqthe thin fresh fall of powdery snow | qırpaqlathe thin fresh fall of powdery snows | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qırpaqnıthe thin fresh fall of powdery snow's | qırpaqlanıthe thin fresh fall of powdery snows' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qırpaqnıthe thin fresh fall of powdery snow (as the object) | qırpaqlanıthe thin fresh fall of powdery snows (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qırpaqğato the thin fresh fall of powdery snow | qırpaqlağato the thin fresh fall of powdery snows | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qırpaqdaat / in the thin fresh fall of powdery snow | qırpaqladaat / in the thin fresh fall of powdery snows | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qırpaqdanfrom the thin fresh fall of powdery snow | qırpaqladanfrom the thin fresh fall of powdery snows | 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 | qırpağımmy thin fresh fall of powdery snow | qırpaqlarımmy thin fresh fall of powdery snows |
| your | qırpağıngyour thin fresh fall of powdery snow | qırpaqlarıngyour thin fresh fall of powdery snows |
| his / her | qırpağıhis / her thin fresh fall of powdery snow | qırpaqlarıhis / her thin fresh fall of powdery snows |
| our | qırpağıbızour thin fresh fall of powdery snow | qırpaqlarıbızour thin fresh fall of powdery snows |
| you all's | qırpağığızyou all's thin fresh fall of powdery snow | qırpaqlarığızyou all's thin fresh fall of powdery snows |
| their | qırpaqlarıtheir thin fresh fall of powdery snow | qırpaqlarıtheir thin fresh fall of powdery snows |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qırpaqları can mean "his / her thin fresh fall of powdery snows", "their thin fresh fall of powdery snow", or "their thin fresh fall of powdery snows" — context decides.