aqın
/aqɯn/
Definition
akyn, a folk poet and singer who composes verse and performs it aloud
- aqın halqnı jırçısıdı — the akyn is the singer of his people
- ullu aqın jırın aytdı — the great akyn recited his song
- aqınla jıyılğandıla — the akyns have gathered
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | aqınthe akyn | aqınlathe akyns | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | aqınnıthe akyn's | aqınlanıthe akyns' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | aqınnıthe akyn (as the object) | aqınlanıthe akyns (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | aqıngato the akyn | aqınlağato the akyns | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | aqındaat / in the akyn | aqınladaat / in the akyns | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | aqındanfrom the akyn | aqınladanfrom the akyns | 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 | aqınımmy akyn | aqınlarımmy akyns |
| your | aqınıngyour akyn | aqınlarıngyour akyns |
| his / her | aqınıhis / her akyn | aqınlarıhis / her akyns |
| our | aqınıbızour akyn | aqınlarıbızour akyns |
| you all's | aqınığızyou all's akyn | aqınlarığızyou all's akyns |
| their | aqınlarıtheir akyn | aqınlarıtheir akyns |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: aqınları can mean "his / her akyns", "their akyn", or "their akyns" — context decides.