ruçka
/rutʃka/
Definition
pen, a hand-held instrument for writing in ink
- ruçka bla jazarğa — to write with a pen
- ruçkanı alıb jazarğa — to take up a pen and write
- ruçkam joqdu — I have no pen
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ruçkathe pen | ruçkalathe pens | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ruçkanıthe pen's | ruçkalanıthe pens' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ruçkanıthe pen (as the object) | ruçkalanıthe pens (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ruçkağato the pen | ruçkalağato the pens | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ruçkadaat / in the pen | ruçkaladaat / in the pens | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ruçkadanfrom the pen | ruçkaladanfrom the pens | 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 | ruçkammy pen | ruçkalarımmy pens |
| your | ruçkangyour pen | ruçkalarıngyour pens |
| his / her | ruçkasıhis / her pen | ruçkalarıhis / her pens |
| our | ruçkabızour pen | ruçkalarıbızour pens |
| you all's | ruçkağızyou all's pen | ruçkalarığızyou all's pens |
| their | ruçkalarıtheir pen | ruçkalarıtheir pens |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ruçkaları can mean "his / her pens", "their pen", or "their pens" — context decides.