zıka
/zɯka/
Definition
wild mustard, an edible wild herb of the mustard family
- zıka jıyarğa — to gather wild mustard
- zıka bitgen jerle — places where wild mustard grows
- zıkala çağadıla — the wild mustard is in flower
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | zıkathe wild mustard | zıkalathe wild mustards | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | zıkanıthe wild mustard's | zıkalanıthe wild mustards' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | zıkanıthe wild mustard (as the object) | zıkalanıthe wild mustards (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | zıkağato the wild mustard | zıkalağato the wild mustards | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | zıkadaat / in the wild mustard | zıkaladaat / in the wild mustards | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | zıkadanfrom the wild mustard | zıkaladanfrom the wild mustards | 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 | zıkammy wild mustard | zıkalarımmy wild mustards |
| your | zıkangyour wild mustard | zıkalarıngyour wild mustards |
| his / her | zıkasıhis / her wild mustard | zıkalarıhis / her wild mustards |
| our | zıkabızour wild mustard | zıkalarıbızour wild mustards |
| you all's | zıkağızyou all's wild mustard | zıkalarığızyou all's wild mustards |
| their | zıkalarıtheir wild mustard | zıkalarıtheir wild mustards |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: zıkaları can mean "his / her wild mustards", "their wild mustard", or "their wild mustards" — context decides.