solağay
/solaʁaj/
Definition
left-hander, a left-handed person, one who uses the left hand
- ol solağaydı — he is left-handed
- solağay jaş — a left-handed boy
- solağay qız — a left-handed girl
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | solağaythe left-hander | solağaylathe left-handers | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | solağaynıthe left-hander's | solağaylanıthe left-handers' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | solağaynıthe left-hander (as the object) | solağaylanıthe left-handers (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | solağayğato the left-hander | solağaylağato the left-handers | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | solağaydaat / in the left-hander | solağayladaat / in the left-handers | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | solağaydanfrom the left-hander | solağayladanfrom the left-handers | 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 | solağayımmy left-hander | solağaylarımmy left-handers |
| your | solağayıngyour left-hander | solağaylarıngyour left-handers |
| his / her | solağayıhis / her left-hander | solağaylarıhis / her left-handers |
| our | solağayıbızour left-hander | solağaylarıbızour left-handers |
| you all's | solağayığızyou all's left-hander | solağaylarığızyou all's left-handers |
| their | solağaylarıtheir left-hander | solağaylarıtheir left-handers |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: solağayları can mean "his / her left-handers", "their left-hander", or "their left-handers" — context decides.