şarq
/ ʃarq /
Definitions noun east, the East, the Orient
Definitions noun eastern
Definitions noun crack!, bang! (imitating a crack or knock)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | şarq the east | şarqla the easts | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | şarqnı the east's | şarqlanı the easts' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | şarqnı the east (as the object) | şarqlanı the easts (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | şarqğa to the east | şarqlağa to the easts | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | şarqda at / in the east | şarqlada at / in the easts | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | şarqdan from the east | şarqladan from the easts | 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 | şarqım my east | şarqlarım my easts |
| your | şarqıŋ your east | şarqlarıŋ your easts |
| his / her | şarqı his / her east | şarqları his / her easts |
| our | şarqıbız our east | şarqlarıbız our easts |
| you all's | şarqığız you all's east | şarqlarığız you all's easts |
| their | şarqları their east | şarqları their easts |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: şarqları can mean "his / her easts", "their east", or "their easts" — context decides.