tazgek
/tazɡek/
Definition
dung, the excrement of animals — Elbrusoid and TSKBYA both mark the entry къарач., that is, Karachay-specific
- tuwar tazgek — cattle dung
- tazgekni tazalarğa — to clear away the dung
- tazgek iyis — the smell of dung
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tazgekthe dung | tazgeklethe dungs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tazgeknithe dung's | tazgeklenithe dungs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tazgeknithe dung (as the object) | tazgeklenithe dungs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tazgekgeto the dung | tazgeklegeto the dungs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tazgekdeat / in the dung | tazgekledeat / in the dungs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tazgekdenfrom the dung | tazgekledenfrom the dungs | 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 | tazgegimmy dung | tazgeklerimmy dungs |
| your | tazgegingyour dung | tazgekleringyour dungs |
| his / her | tazgegihis / her dung | tazgeklerihis / her dungs |
| our | tazgegibizour dung | tazgekleribizour dungs |
| you all's | tazgegigizyou all's dung | tazgeklerigizyou all's dungs |
| their | tazgekleritheir dung | tazgekleritheir dungs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tazgekleri can mean "his / her dungs", "their dung", or "their dungs" — context decides.