atalıq
/atalɯq/ · plural atalıqla
1. fatherhood, paternity, a father's position and duty — Before another noun it means a father's, paternal: atalıq borç a father's duty. With eterge it means act as a father to someone, bring someone up.
- atalıq borç — a father's duty
- atalıq borçnu tolturuw — fulfilling a father's duty
- ol bizge atalıq etgendi — he acted as a father to us
- bizni atalıq etib ösdürgendi — he raised us as a father
- ol kesini sabiylerine atalıq etalmaydı — he can't be a father to his own children
- atalıq eterge — to act as a father
2. stepfather, foster father, guardian — Covers both a stepfather and a man who brings up someone else's child.
- ol atalığın bek süedi — he loves his stepfather very much
- jaşçıqnı atalığı — the little boy's stepfather
- qıznı atalığı şkolnu direktorudu — the girl's stepfather is the school's principal
- atalığını qoynundan tüşerge unamadı — she refused to get down from her foster father's arms
- atalığı anı ösdürgendi — his guardian raised him
- atalığı bla jaşarğa — to live with one's foster father
3. fosterage, guardianship — In the old order a princely family gave a child to a less noble family to bring up until a certain age. The foster family then enjoyed the protection of the child's parents.
- atalıqğa beriw — giving a child out to be fostered
- atalıq etiw — the fostering of a child
- atalıq adet — the custom of fosterage
4. wedding gift from the bride to her husband's father — The gift may also be presented by the bride's family on her behalf.
- kelin atalıq deb sıy saladı — the bride sets out a gift, calling it atalıq
- atalıqnı jaratmadı qayın ana — the mother-in-law didn't like the atalıq gift
- atalıqğa köb sıy salındı — many gifts were set out as the atalıq
- kelin atalıq salğandı — the bride has set out the wedding gift
- atalıqnı berirge — to present the wedding gift
- atalıq sıy — the wedding gift of honor
Expressions
- atalıq-analıq eterge — raise as one's own
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | atalıqthe fatherhood | atalığımmy fatherhood | atalığıŋyour fatherhood | atalığıhis fatherhood | atalığıbızour fatherhood | atalığığızyou all's fatherhood | atalıqlarıtheir fatherhoods |
| Genitive | atalıqnıthe fatherhood's | atalığımımy fatherhood's | atalığıŋıyour fatherhood's | atalığınıhis fatherhood's | atalığıbıznıour fatherhood's | atalığığıznıyou all's fatherhood's | atalıqlarınıtheir fatherhoods' |
| Accusative | atalıqnıthe fatherhood (as the object) | atalığımımy fatherhood (as the object) | atalığıŋıyour fatherhood (as the object) | atalığınhis fatherhood (as the object) | atalığıbıznıour fatherhood (as the object) | atalığığıznıyou all's fatherhood (as the object) | atalıqlarıntheir fatherhoods (as the object) |
| Dative | atalıqğato the fatherhood | atalığımato my fatherhood | atalığıŋato your fatherhood | atalığınato his fatherhood | atalığıbızğato our fatherhood | atalığığızğato you all's fatherhood | atalıqlarınato their fatherhoods |
| Locative | atalıqdain / at the fatherhood | atalığımdain / at my fatherhood | atalığıŋdain / at your fatherhood | atalığındain / at his fatherhood | atalığıbızdain / at our fatherhood | atalığığızdain / at you all's fatherhood | atalıqlarındain / at their fatherhoods |
| Ablative | atalıqdanfrom the fatherhood | atalığımdanfrom my fatherhood | atalığıŋdanfrom your fatherhood | atalığındanfrom his fatherhood | atalığıbızdanfrom our fatherhood | atalığığızdanfrom you all's fatherhood | atalıqlarındanfrom their fatherhoods |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | atalıqlathe fatherhoods | atalıqlarımmy fatherhoods | atalıqlarıŋyour fatherhoods | atalıqlarıhis fatherhoods | atalıqlarıbızour fatherhoods | atalıqlarığızyou all's fatherhoods | atalıqlarıtheir fatherhoods |
| Genitive | atalıqlanıthe fatherhoods' | atalıqlarımımy fatherhoods' | atalıqlarıŋıyour fatherhoods' | atalıqlarınıhis fatherhoods' | atalıqlarıbıznıour fatherhoods' | atalıqlarığıznıyou all's fatherhoods' | atalıqlarınıtheir fatherhoods' |
| Accusative | atalıqlanıthe fatherhoods (as the object) | atalıqlarımımy fatherhoods (as the object) | atalıqlarıŋıyour fatherhoods (as the object) | atalıqlarınhis fatherhoods (as the object) | atalıqlarıbıznıour fatherhoods (as the object) | atalıqlarığıznıyou all's fatherhoods (as the object) | atalıqlarıntheir fatherhoods (as the object) |
| Dative | atalıqlağato the fatherhoods | atalıqlarımato my fatherhoods | atalıqlarıŋato your fatherhoods | atalıqlarınato his fatherhoods | atalıqlarıbızğato our fatherhoods | atalıqlarığızğato you all's fatherhoods | atalıqlarınato their fatherhoods |
| Locative | atalıqladain / at the fatherhoods | atalıqlarımdain / at my fatherhoods | atalıqlarıŋdain / at your fatherhoods | atalıqlarındain / at his fatherhoods | atalıqlarıbızdain / at our fatherhoods | atalıqlarığızdain / at you all's fatherhoods | atalıqlarındain / at their fatherhoods |
| Ablative | atalıqladanfrom the fatherhoods | atalıqlarımdanfrom my fatherhoods | atalıqlarıŋdanfrom your fatherhoods | atalıqlarındanfrom his fatherhoods | atalıqlarıbızdanfrom our fatherhoods | atalıqlarığızdanfrom you all's fatherhoods | atalıqlarındanfrom their fatherhoods |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: atalıqları can mean "his / her fatherhoods", "their fatherhood", or "their fatherhoods" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.