sarh
/sarx/
Definition
turban, a length of cloth wound about the head
- aq sarh — a white turban
- başında aq sarhı bla keldi — he came with his white turban on his head
- sarhın tüzetdi — he set his turban straight
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sarhthe turban | sarhlathe turbans | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sarhnıthe turban's | sarhlanıthe turbans' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sarhnıthe turban (as the object) | sarhlanıthe turbans (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sarhhato the turban | sarhlağato the turbans | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sarhdaat / in the turban | sarhladaat / in the turbans | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sarhdanfrom the turban | sarhladanfrom the turbans | 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 | sarhımmy turban | sarhlarımmy turbans |
| your | sarhıngyour turban | sarhlarıngyour turbans |
| his / her | sarhıhis / her turban | sarhlarıhis / her turbans |
| our | sarhıbızour turban | sarhlarıbızour turbans |
| you all's | sarhığızyou all's turban | sarhlarığızyou all's turbans |
| their | sarhlarıtheir turban | sarhlarıtheir turbans |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sarhları can mean "his / her turbans", "their turban", or "their turbans" — context decides.