qumaç
/ qumatʃ /
Definitions noun cloth, fabric, material, textile, linen
Definitions noun cloth-, of cloth
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qumaç the cloth | qumaçla the cloths | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qumaçnı the cloth's | qumaçlanı the cloths' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qumaçnı the cloth (as the object) | qumaçlanı the cloths (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qumaçha to the cloth | qumaçlağa to the cloths | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qumaçda at / in the cloth | qumaçlada at / in the cloths | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qumaçdan from the cloth | qumaçladan from the cloths | 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 | qumaçım my cloth | qumaçlarım my cloths |
| your | qumaçıŋ your cloth | qumaçlarıŋ your cloths |
| his / her | qumaçı his / her cloth | qumaçları his / her cloths |
| our | qumaçıbız our cloth | qumaçlarıbız our cloths |
| you all's | qumaçığız you all's cloth | qumaçlarığız you all's cloths |
| their | qumaçları their cloth | qumaçları their cloths |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qumaçları can mean "his / her cloths", "their cloth", or "their cloths" — context decides.