zalp
/zalp/
Definition
a volley, the simultaneous discharge of a number of firearms
- zalp berirge — to fire a volley
- zalp etib atarğa — to shoot in a volley
- zalpdan sora — after the volley
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | zalpthe volley | zalplathe volleys | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | zalpnıthe volley's | zalplanıthe volleys' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | zalpnıthe volley (as the object) | zalplanıthe volleys (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | zalphato the volley | zalplağato the volleys | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | zalpdaat / in the volley | zalpladaat / in the volleys | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | zalpdanfrom the volley | zalpladanfrom the volleys | 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 | zalpımmy volley | zalplarımmy volleys |
| your | zalpıngyour volley | zalplarıngyour volleys |
| his / her | zalpıhis / her volley | zalplarıhis / her volleys |
| our | zalpıbızour volley | zalplarıbızour volleys |
| you all's | zalpığızyou all's volley | zalplarığızyou all's volleys |
| their | zalplarıtheir volley | zalplarıtheir volleys |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: zalpları can mean "his / her volleys", "their volley", or "their volleys" — context decides.