aşıq
/ aʃɯq /
Definitions noun knucklebone, astragalus (the bone used in the children's game)
Definitions noun ankle, ankle bone, ankle joint
Definitions noun lover, one in love
Definitions noun longing
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | aşıq the knucklebone | aşıqla the knucklebones | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | aşıqnı the knucklebone's | aşıqlanı the knucklebones' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | aşıqnı the knucklebone (as the object) | aşıqlanı the knucklebones (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | aşıqğa to the knucklebone | aşıqlağa to the knucklebones | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | aşıqda at / in the knucklebone | aşıqlada at / in the knucklebones | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | aşıqdan from the knucklebone | aşıqladan from the knucklebones | 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 | aşığım my knucklebone | aşıqlarım my knucklebones |
| your | aşığıŋ your knucklebone | aşıqlarıŋ your knucklebones |
| his / her | aşığı his / her knucklebone | aşıqları his / her knucklebones |
| our | aşığıbız our knucklebone | aşıqlarıbız our knucklebones |
| you all's | aşığığız you all's knucklebone | aşıqlarığız you all's knucklebones |
| their | aşıqları their knucklebone | aşıqları their knucklebones |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: aşıqları can mean "his / her knucklebones", "their knucklebone", or "their knucklebones" — context decides.