qobusta
/qobusta/
Definition
cabbage
- baş qobusta — a head of cabbage
- jangı qobusta — fresh cabbage
- qobusta çapıraq — a cabbage leaf
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qobustathe cabbage | qobustalathe cabbages | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qobustanıthe cabbage's | qobustalanıthe cabbages' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qobustanıthe cabbage (as the object) | qobustalanıthe cabbages (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qobustağato the cabbage | qobustalağato the cabbages | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qobustadaat / in the cabbage | qobustaladaat / in the cabbages | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qobustadanfrom the cabbage | qobustaladanfrom the cabbages | 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 | qobustammy cabbage | qobustalarımmy cabbages |
| your | qobustangyour cabbage | qobustalarıngyour cabbages |
| his / her | qobustasıhis / her cabbage | qobustalarıhis / her cabbages |
| our | qobustabızour cabbage | qobustalarıbızour cabbages |
| you all's | qobustağızyou all's cabbage | qobustalarığızyou all's cabbages |
| their | qobustalarıtheir cabbage | qobustalarıtheir cabbages |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qobustaları can mean "his / her cabbages", "their cabbage", or "their cabbages" — context decides.