adamçıq
/adamtʃɯq/
Definitions
1. little man, a small person spoken of with warmth
- gitçe adamçıq — a little man
- aqıllı adamçıq — a clever little fellow
2. an insignificant person, one of no weight
- ol adamçıqnı sözüne qarama — pay no heed to that little man's word
- boş adamçıq — a worthless little man
Related
adambaseperson, human being; people, population, folk; man, grown man; one's own person, someone on one's side; soul, head (as a unit of counting); messenger, someone sent on an errand; anyone, a soul (with a negated verb)
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | adamçıqthe little man | adamçıqlathe little men | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | adamçıqnıthe little man's | adamçıqlanıthe little men's | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | adamçıqnıthe little man (as the object) | adamçıqlanıthe little men (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | adamçıqğato the little man | adamçıqlağato the little men | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | adamçıqdaat / in the little man | adamçıqladaat / in the little men | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | adamçıqdanfrom the little man | adamçıqladanfrom the little men | 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 | adamçığımmy little man | adamçıqlarımmy little men |
| your | adamçığıngyour little man | adamçıqlarıngyour little men |
| his / her | adamçığıhis / her little man | adamçıqlarıhis / her little men |
| our | adamçığıbızour little man | adamçıqlarıbızour little men |
| you all's | adamçığığızyou all's little man | adamçıqlarığızyou all's little men |
| their | adamçıqlarıtheir little man | adamçıqlarıtheir little men |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: adamçıqları can mean "his / her little men", "their little man", or "their little men" — context decides.