taraq
/taraq/ · plural taraqla
1. comb, hair comb
- baş taraq — a hair comb
- gitçe taraq — a small comb
- keŋ tişli taraq — a wide-toothed comb
- taraq bla çaçın taradı — she combed her hair with the comb
- süekden etilgen taraq — a comb made of bone
- pil süekden etilgen taraqla — combs made of ivory
- çıgırdan taraq sorma — don't ask a bald man for a comb
2. wool comb / carder
- jün taraq — a wool card
- taraqda jün taraw — carding wool on the card
- jamçı taraq — a card for raising the nap of a felt cloak
- çepken taraq — the reed of a loom
- qol taraqla endi hazna jürümeydile — hand carders are hardly used any more
3. crest, ridge, top (of a mountain or cliff); comb (of a bird) — guguruknu tarağı means a rooster's comb.
- guguruknu tarağı — the rooster's comb
- qayanı tarağı — the crest of the cliff
- taraq-taraq tawla — jagged mountain peaks
- jiti qaya taraqla — sharp rocky ridges
- taraq-taraq buruw — a tall picket fence
4. honeycomb, comb frame — bal taraq means a honeycomb or a frame of comb, and taraq bal means honey in the comb.
- bal taraq — a honeycomb
- taraq bal — comb honey
- taraqnı çığardı — he took the comb frame out
5. segment, slice (of a fruit) — harbız taraq means a slice of watermelon.
- harbız taraq — a slice of watermelon
- bir taraq harbız — one slice of watermelon
- taraq-taraq keserge — to cut into slices
Expressions
- taraq awuz — combful of wool
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | taraqthe comb | tarağımmy comb | tarağıŋyour comb | tarağıhis comb | tarağıbızour comb | tarağığızyou all's comb | taraqlarıtheir combs |
| Genitive | taraqnıthe comb's | tarağımımy comb's | tarağıŋıyour comb's | tarağınıhis comb's | tarağıbıznıour comb's | tarağığıznıyou all's comb's | taraqlarınıtheir combs' |
| Accusative | taraqnıthe comb (as the object) | tarağımımy comb (as the object) | tarağıŋıyour comb (as the object) | tarağınhis comb (as the object) | tarağıbıznıour comb (as the object) | tarağığıznıyou all's comb (as the object) | taraqlarıntheir combs (as the object) |
| Dative | taraqğato the comb | tarağımato my comb | tarağıŋato your comb | tarağınato his comb | tarağıbızğato our comb | tarağığızğato you all's comb | taraqlarınato their combs |
| Locative | taraqdain / at the comb | tarağımdain / at my comb | tarağıŋdain / at your comb | tarağındain / at his comb | tarağıbızdain / at our comb | tarağığızdain / at you all's comb | taraqlarındain / at their combs |
| Ablative | taraqdanfrom the comb | tarağımdanfrom my comb | tarağıŋdanfrom your comb | tarağındanfrom his comb | tarağıbızdanfrom our comb | tarağığızdanfrom you all's comb | taraqlarındanfrom their combs |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | taraqlathe combs | taraqlarımmy combs | taraqlarıŋyour combs | taraqlarıhis combs | taraqlarıbızour combs | taraqlarığızyou all's combs | taraqlarıtheir combs |
| Genitive | taraqlanıthe combs' | taraqlarımımy combs' | taraqlarıŋıyour combs' | taraqlarınıhis combs' | taraqlarıbıznıour combs' | taraqlarığıznıyou all's combs' | taraqlarınıtheir combs' |
| Accusative | taraqlanıthe combs (as the object) | taraqlarımımy combs (as the object) | taraqlarıŋıyour combs (as the object) | taraqlarınhis combs (as the object) | taraqlarıbıznıour combs (as the object) | taraqlarığıznıyou all's combs (as the object) | taraqlarıntheir combs (as the object) |
| Dative | taraqlağato the combs | taraqlarımato my combs | taraqlarıŋato your combs | taraqlarınato his combs | taraqlarıbızğato our combs | taraqlarığızğato you all's combs | taraqlarınato their combs |
| Locative | taraqladain / at the combs | taraqlarımdain / at my combs | taraqlarıŋdain / at your combs | taraqlarındain / at his combs | taraqlarıbızdain / at our combs | taraqlarığızdain / at you all's combs | taraqlarındain / at their combs |
| Ablative | taraqladanfrom the combs | taraqlarımdanfrom my combs | taraqlarıŋdanfrom your combs | taraqlarındanfrom his combs | taraqlarıbızdanfrom our combs | taraqlarığızdanfrom you all's combs | taraqlarındanfrom their combs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: taraqları can mean "his / her combs", "their comb", or "their combs" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.