sumka
/sumka/
Definition
a bag carried by hand or over the shoulder
- qara sumka — a black bag
- sumka baw — a bag strap
- sumkanı kötürürge — to carry the bag
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sumkathe bag | sumkalathe bags | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sumkanıthe bag's | sumkalanıthe bags' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sumkanıthe bag (as the object) | sumkalanıthe bags (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sumkağato the bag | sumkalağato the bags | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sumkadaat / in the bag | sumkaladaat / in the bags | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sumkadanfrom the bag | sumkaladanfrom the bags | 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 | sumkammy bag | sumkalarımmy bags |
| your | sumkangyour bag | sumkalarıngyour bags |
| his / her | sumkasıhis / her bag | sumkalarıhis / her bags |
| our | sumkabızour bag | sumkalarıbızour bags |
| you all's | sumkağızyou all's bag | sumkalarığızyou all's bags |
| their | sumkalarıtheir bag | sumkalarıtheir bags |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sumkaları can mean "his / her bags", "their bag", or "their bags" — context decides.