qurç
/ qurtʃ /
Definitions noun steel, damask steel
Definitions noun steel-, of steel
Definitions noun tough, hardy, hard-wearing
Definitions noun steely (figurative)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qurç the steel | qurçla the steels | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qurçnu the steel's | qurçlanı the steels' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qurçnu the steel (as the object) | qurçlanı the steels (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qurçha to the steel | qurçlağa to the steels | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qurçda at / in the steel | qurçlada at / in the steels | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qurçdan from the steel | qurçladan from the steels | 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 | qurçum my steel | qurçlarım my steels |
| your | qurçuŋ your steel | qurçlarıŋ your steels |
| his / her | qurçu his / her steel | qurçları his / her steels |
| our | qurçubuz our steel | qurçlarıbız our steels |
| you all's | qurçuğuz you all's steel | qurçlarığız you all's steels |
| their | qurçları their steel | qurçları their steels |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qurçları can mean "his / her steels", "their steel", or "their steels" — context decides.