şakal
/ʃakal/
Definition
a jackal, a wild dog of the genus Canis
- şakalla uluydula — the jackals are howling
- şakalnı awazı — the cry of the jackal
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | şakalthe jackal | şakallathe jackals | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | şakalnıthe jackal's | şakallanıthe jackals' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | şakalnıthe jackal (as the object) | şakallanıthe jackals (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | şakalğato the jackal | şakallağato the jackals | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | şakaldaat / in the jackal | şakalladaat / in the jackals | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | şakaldanfrom the jackal | şakalladanfrom the jackals | 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 | şakalımmy jackal | şakallarımmy jackals |
| your | şakalıngyour jackal | şakallarıngyour jackals |
| his / her | şakalıhis / her jackal | şakallarıhis / her jackals |
| our | şakalıbızour jackal | şakallarıbızour jackals |
| you all's | şakalığızyou all's jackal | şakallarığızyou all's jackals |
| their | şakallarıtheir jackal | şakallarıtheir jackals |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: şakalları can mean "his / her jackals", "their jackal", or "their jackals" — context decides.