şaptal
/ʃaptal/
Definition
apricot, the fruit and the tree that bears it
- şaptal terek — an apricot tree
- şaptal qathanla — dried apricots
- bişgen şaptalla — ripe apricots
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | şaptalthe apricot | şaptallathe apricots | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | şaptalnıthe apricot's | şaptallanıthe apricots' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | şaptalnıthe apricot (as the object) | şaptallanıthe apricots (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | şaptalğato the apricot | şaptallağato the apricots | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | şaptaldaat / in the apricot | şaptalladaat / in the apricots | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | şaptaldanfrom the apricot | şaptalladanfrom the apricots | 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 | şaptalımmy apricot | şaptallarımmy apricots |
| your | şaptalıngyour apricot | şaptallarıngyour apricots |
| his / her | şaptalıhis / her apricot | şaptallarıhis / her apricots |
| our | şaptalıbızour apricot | şaptallarıbızour apricots |
| you all's | şaptalığızyou all's apricot | şaptallarığızyou all's apricots |
| their | şaptallarıtheir apricot | şaptallarıtheir apricots |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: şaptalları can mean "his / her apricots", "their apricot", or "their apricots" — context decides.