qoba
/ qoba /
Definition noun the lahd: the niche cut into the side wall of a grave to receive the body
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qoba the lahd: the niche cut into the side wall of a grave to receive the body | qobala the lahd: the niche cut into the side wall of a grave to receive the bodies | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qobanı the lahd: the niche cut into the side wall of a grave to receive the body's | qobalanı the lahd: the niche cut into the side wall of a grave to receive the bodies' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qobanı the lahd: the niche cut into the side wall of a grave to receive the body (as the object) | qobalanı the lahd: the niche cut into the side wall of a grave to receive the bodies (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qobağa to the lahd: the niche cut into the side wall of a grave to receive the body | qobalağa to the lahd: the niche cut into the side wall of a grave to receive the bodies | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qobada at / in the lahd: the niche cut into the side wall of a grave to receive the body | qobalada at / in the lahd: the niche cut into the side wall of a grave to receive the bodies | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qobadan from the lahd: the niche cut into the side wall of a grave to receive the body | qobaladan from the lahd: the niche cut into the side wall of a grave to receive the bodies | 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 | qobam my lahd: the niche cut into the side wall of a grave to receive the body | qobalarım my lahd: the niche cut into the side wall of a grave to receive the bodies |
| your | qobaŋ your lahd: the niche cut into the side wall of a grave to receive the body | qobalarıŋ your lahd: the niche cut into the side wall of a grave to receive the bodies |
| his / her | qobası his / her lahd: the niche cut into the side wall of a grave to receive the body | qobaları his / her lahd: the niche cut into the side wall of a grave to receive the bodies |
| our | qobabız our lahd: the niche cut into the side wall of a grave to receive the body | qobalarıbız our lahd: the niche cut into the side wall of a grave to receive the bodies |
| you all's | qobağız you all's lahd: the niche cut into the side wall of a grave to receive the body | qobalarığız you all's lahd: the niche cut into the side wall of a grave to receive the bodies |
| their | qobaları their lahd: the niche cut into the side wall of a grave to receive the body | qobaları their lahd: the niche cut into the side wall of a grave to receive the bodies |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qobaları can mean "his / her lahd: the niche cut into the side wall of a grave to receive the bodies", "their lahd: the niche cut into the side wall of a grave to receive the body", or "their lahd: the niche cut into the side wall of a grave to receive the bodies" — context decides.