şalbar
/ʃalbar/
Definition
trousers, wide breeches
- şalbar uç — a trouser leg
- şalbar kiyerge — to put on trousers
- jangı şalbar — new trousers
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | şalbarthe trousers | şalbarlathe trousers | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | şalbarnıthe trousers' | şalbarlanıthe trousers' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | şalbarnıthe trousers (as the object) | şalbarlanıthe trousers (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | şalbarğato the trousers | şalbarlağato the trousers | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | şalbardaat / in the trousers | şalbarladaat / in the trousers | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | şalbardanfrom the trousers | şalbarladanfrom the trousers | 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 | şalbarımmy trousers | şalbarlarımmy trousers |
| your | şalbarıngyour trousers | şalbarlarıngyour trousers |
| his / her | şalbarıhis / her trousers | şalbarlarıhis / her trousers |
| our | şalbarıbızour trousers | şalbarlarıbızour trousers |
| you all's | şalbarığızyou all's trousers | şalbarlarığızyou all's trousers |
| their | şalbarlarıtheir trousers | şalbarlarıtheir trousers |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: şalbarları can mean "his / her trousers", "their trousers", or "their trousers" — context decides.