aşlıq
/aʃlɯq/
Definitions
1. grain, cereal crop and the bread made from it
- aşlıq suwururğa — to winnow grain
- aşlıqğa bay jer — land rich in grain
- aşlıqnı elekde qaqarğa — to shake the grain in a sieve
2. barley
- aşlıq urluq — barley seed
- aşlıq gırjın — barley bread
- aşlıqnı orurğa — to reap the barley
3. fodder, feed given to poultry and livestock
- tawuq aşlıq — feed for hens
- malğa aşlıq berirge — to give the cattle fodder
- aşlıq jetişmeydi — there is not enough feed
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | aşlıqthe grain | aşlıqlathe grains | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | aşlıqnıthe grain's | aşlıqlanıthe grains' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | aşlıqnıthe grain (as the object) | aşlıqlanıthe grains (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | aşlıqğato the grain | aşlıqlağato the grains | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | aşlıqdaat / in the grain | aşlıqladaat / in the grains | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | aşlıqdanfrom the grain | aşlıqladanfrom the grains | 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 | aşlığımmy grain | aşlıqlarımmy grains |
| your | aşlığıngyour grain | aşlıqlarıngyour grains |
| his / her | aşlığıhis / her grain | aşlıqlarıhis / her grains |
| our | aşlığıbızour grain | aşlıqlarıbızour grains |
| you all's | aşlığığızyou all's grain | aşlıqlarığızyou all's grains |
| their | aşlıqlarıtheir grain | aşlıqlarıtheir grains |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: aşlıqları can mean "his / her grains", "their grain", or "their grains" — context decides.