qumğan
/qumʁan/
Definition
ewer, a metal jug with a narrow neck and a long spout, used for washing
- qalay qumğan — a tin ewer
- kümüş qumğan — a silver ewer
- qumğannı suwun issi eterge — to warm the water in the ewer
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qumğanthe ewer | qumğanlathe ewers | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qumğannıthe ewer's | qumğanlanıthe ewers' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qumğannıthe ewer (as the object) | qumğanlanıthe ewers (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qumğangato the ewer | qumğanlağato the ewers | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qumğandaat / in the ewer | qumğanladaat / in the ewers | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qumğandanfrom the ewer | qumğanladanfrom the ewers | 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 | qumğanımmy ewer | qumğanlarımmy ewers |
| your | qumğanıngyour ewer | qumğanlarıngyour ewers |
| his / her | qumğanıhis / her ewer | qumğanlarıhis / her ewers |
| our | qumğanıbızour ewer | qumğanlarıbızour ewers |
| you all's | qumğanığızyou all's ewer | qumğanlarığızyou all's ewers |
| their | qumğanlarıtheir ewer | qumğanlarıtheir ewers |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qumğanları can mean "his / her ewers", "their ewer", or "their ewers" — context decides.