zob
/zob/
Definition
goitre, a swelling of the thyroid gland in the neck
- zobha operatsiya eterge — to operate on a goitre
- zobnu jarırğa — to cut open a goitre
- zobnu baqdırırğa — to have a goitre treated
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | zobthe goitre | zoblathe goitres | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | zobnuthe goitre's | zoblanıthe goitres' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | zobnuthe goitre (as the object) | zoblanıthe goitres (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | zobhato the goitre | zoblağato the goitres | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | zobdaat / in the goitre | zobladaat / in the goitres | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | zobdanfrom the goitre | zobladanfrom the goitres | 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 | zobummy goitre | zoblarımmy goitres |
| your | zobungyour goitre | zoblarıngyour goitres |
| his / her | zobuhis / her goitre | zoblarıhis / her goitres |
| our | zobubuzour goitre | zoblarıbızour goitres |
| you all's | zobuğuzyou all's goitre | zoblarığızyou all's goitres |
| their | zoblarıtheir goitre | zoblarıtheir goitres |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: zobları can mean "his / her goitres", "their goitre", or "their goitres" — context decides.