aşug
/aʃuɡ/
Definition
an ashug, a folk poet who sings his own verse to an instrument
- aşugnu jırı — the ashug's song
- belgili aşug — a renowned ashug
- aşugnu nazmuları — the ashug's verses
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | aşugthe ashug | aşuglathe ashugs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | aşugnuthe ashug's | aşuglanıthe ashugs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | aşugnuthe ashug (as the object) | aşuglanıthe ashugs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | aşugğato the ashug | aşuglağato the ashugs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | aşugdaat / in the ashug | aşugladaat / in the ashugs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | aşugdanfrom the ashug | aşugladanfrom the ashugs | 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 | aşugummy ashug | aşuglarımmy ashugs |
| your | aşugungyour ashug | aşuglarıngyour ashugs |
| his / her | aşuguhis / her ashug | aşuglarıhis / her ashugs |
| our | aşugubuzour ashug | aşuglarıbızour ashugs |
| you all's | aşuguğuzyou all's ashug | aşuglarığızyou all's ashugs |
| their | aşuglarıtheir ashug | aşuglarıtheir ashugs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: aşugları can mean "his / her ashugs", "their ashug", or "their ashugs" — context decides.