qumursha
/ qumursxa /
Definition noun ant
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qumursha the ant | qumurshala the ants | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qumurshanı the ant's | qumurshalanı the ants' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qumurshanı the ant (as the object) | qumurshalanı the ants (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qumurshağa to the ant | qumurshalağa to the ants | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qumurshada at / in the ant | qumurshalada at / in the ants | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qumurshadan from the ant | qumurshaladan from the ants | 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 | qumursham my ant | qumurshalarım my ants |
| your | qumurshaŋ your ant | qumurshalarıŋ your ants |
| his / her | qumurshası his / her ant | qumurshaları his / her ants |
| our | qumurshabız our ant | qumurshalarıbız our ants |
| you all's | qumurshağız you all's ant | qumurshalarığız you all's ants |
| their | qumurshaları their ant | qumurshaları their ants |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qumurshaları can mean "his / her ants", "their ant", or "their ants" — context decides.