öksüz
/øksyz/ · plural öksüzle
orphan, a child who has lost one or both parents — Before another noun it means orphaned, of an orphan, as in öksüz sabiy "an orphan child" and öksüz jaşaw "an orphan's life". öksüz qalırğa means be left an orphan. A child who has lost both parents is atası-anası bolmağan öksüz.
- ol sabiy öksüz qaldı — that child was left an orphan
- öksüz jaşaw — an orphan's life
- atası-anası bolmağan öksüz — an orphan with no father or mother
- öksüz sabiyge qol uzatıb boluşduq — we extended a hand and helped the orphan child
- öksüzge boluşhan sawab tabar — one who helps an orphan will gain a blessing
- öksüz sabiyge el — ışıq — for an orphan child the village is a shelter
- öksüznü onowçusu köb — an orphan has many to order him about
- öksüznü künü, keçesi da qaraŋı — for an orphan both day and night are dark
- öksüznü köz jaşı jerge tüşmez — an orphan's tears do not fall to the ground
- öksüz köz jaşı jerge tüşmez — an orphan's tears do not fall to the ground
Expressions
- öksüznü künü – artda — better days later
- sawdan öksüz — orphan with living parents
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | öksüzthe orphan | öksüzümmy orphan | öksüzüŋyour orphan | öksüzühis orphan | öksüzübüzour orphan | öksüzügüzyou all's orphan | öksüzleritheir orphans |
| Genitive | öksüznüthe orphan's | öksüzümümy orphan's | öksüzüŋüyour orphan's | öksüzünühis orphan's | öksüzübüznüour orphan's | öksüzügüznüyou all's orphan's | öksüzlerinitheir orphans' |
| Accusative | öksüznüthe orphan (as the object) | öksüzümümy orphan (as the object) | öksüzüŋüyour orphan (as the object) | öksüzünhis orphan (as the object) | öksüzübüznüour orphan (as the object) | öksüzügüznüyou all's orphan (as the object) | öksüzlerintheir orphans (as the object) |
| Dative | öksüzgeto the orphan | öksüzümeto my orphan | öksüzüŋeto your orphan | öksüzüneto his orphan | öksüzübüzgeto our orphan | öksüzügüzgeto you all's orphan | öksüzlerineto their orphans |
| Locative | öksüzdein / at the orphan | öksüzümdein / at my orphan | öksüzüŋdein / at your orphan | öksüzündein / at his orphan | öksüzübüzdein / at our orphan | öksüzügüzdein / at you all's orphan | öksüzlerindein / at their orphans |
| Ablative | öksüzdenfrom the orphan | öksüzümdenfrom my orphan | öksüzüŋdenfrom your orphan | öksüzündenfrom his orphan | öksüzübüzdenfrom our orphan | öksüzügüzdenfrom you all's orphan | öksüzlerindenfrom their orphans |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | öksüzlethe orphans | öksüzlerimmy orphans | öksüzleriŋyour orphans | öksüzlerihis orphans | öksüzleribizour orphans | öksüzlerigizyou all's orphans | öksüzleritheir orphans |
| Genitive | öksüzlenithe orphans' | öksüzlerimimy orphans' | öksüzleriŋiyour orphans' | öksüzlerinihis orphans' | öksüzleribizniour orphans' | öksüzlerigizniyou all's orphans' | öksüzlerinitheir orphans' |
| Accusative | öksüzlenithe orphans (as the object) | öksüzlerimimy orphans (as the object) | öksüzleriŋiyour orphans (as the object) | öksüzlerinhis orphans (as the object) | öksüzleribizniour orphans (as the object) | öksüzlerigizniyou all's orphans (as the object) | öksüzlerintheir orphans (as the object) |
| Dative | öksüzlegeto the orphans | öksüzlerimeto my orphans | öksüzleriŋeto your orphans | öksüzlerineto his orphans | öksüzleribizgeto our orphans | öksüzlerigizgeto you all's orphans | öksüzlerineto their orphans |
| Locative | öksüzledein / at the orphans | öksüzlerimdein / at my orphans | öksüzleriŋdein / at your orphans | öksüzlerindein / at his orphans | öksüzleribizdein / at our orphans | öksüzlerigizdein / at you all's orphans | öksüzlerindein / at their orphans |
| Ablative | öksüzledenfrom the orphans | öksüzlerimdenfrom my orphans | öksüzleriŋdenfrom your orphans | öksüzlerindenfrom his orphans | öksüzleribizdenfrom our orphans | öksüzlerigizdenfrom you all's orphans | öksüzlerindenfrom their orphans |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: öksüzleri can mean "his / her orphans", "their orphan", or "their orphans" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | öksüznüküthe orphan's one | öksüznükülethe orphan's ones | öksüzlenikithe orphans' one | öksüzlenikilethe orphans' ones |
| Genitive | öksüznükünüof the orphan's one | öksüznüküleniof the orphan's ones | öksüzlenikiniof the orphans' one | öksüzlenikileniof the orphans' ones |
| Accusative | öksüznükünthe orphan's one (as the object) | öksüznükülenithe orphan's ones (as the object) | öksüzlenikinthe orphans' one (as the object) | öksüzlenikilenithe orphans' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | öksüznüküneto the orphan's one | öksüznükülegeto the orphan's ones | öksüzlenikineto the orphans' one | öksüzlenikilegeto the orphans' ones |
| Locative | öksüznükündein / at the orphan's one | öksüznüküledein / at the orphan's ones | öksüzlenikindein / at the orphans' one | öksüzlenikiledein / at the orphans' ones |
| Ablative | öksüznükündenfrom the orphan's one | öksüznüküledenfrom the orphan's ones | öksüzlenikindenfrom the orphans' one | öksüzlenikiledenfrom the orphans' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.