sadaq
/sadaq/
Definitions
1. the pointed shaft shot from a bow, an arrow
- sadaq atarğa — to shoot an arrow
- sadaq orun — a quiver
- sadaq tarthança — straight as a drawn bowstring
2. the bent stave and cord from which such a shaft is shot, a bow
- sadaq jaya — the bow stave
- sadaq qıl — the bowstring
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sadaqthe arrow | sadaqlathe arrows | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sadaqnıthe arrow's | sadaqlanıthe arrows' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sadaqnıthe arrow (as the object) | sadaqlanıthe arrows (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sadaqğato the arrow | sadaqlağato the arrows | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sadaqdaat / in the arrow | sadaqladaat / in the arrows | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sadaqdanfrom the arrow | sadaqladanfrom the arrows | 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 | sadağımmy arrow | sadaqlarımmy arrows |
| your | sadağıngyour arrow | sadaqlarıngyour arrows |
| his / her | sadağıhis / her arrow | sadaqlarıhis / her arrows |
| our | sadağıbızour arrow | sadaqlarıbızour arrows |
| you all's | sadağığızyou all's arrow | sadaqlarığızyou all's arrows |
| their | sadaqlarıtheir arrow | sadaqlarıtheir arrows |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sadaqları can mean "his / her arrows", "their arrow", or "their arrows" — context decides.