atawul
/atawul/ · plural atawulla
1. branch of a clan, patronymic group — Its members trace their descent to one common paternal ancestor. atawul qarnaşla are clan brothers, kin who share a distant common ancestor.
- uzaq atawul — an ancient branch of the clan
- bir atawulnu adamları — the people of one clan branch
- atawul qarnaşla — clan brothers, kin sharing a distant common ancestor
- bu tuqumda üç atawul bardı — there are three branches in this clan
2. fat-tailed, having a large fat tail — Said of a sheep, a ram, or a wether, as in atawul qoçhar and atawul irik.
- atawul qoçhar — a fat-tailed ram
- atawul qoy — a fat-tailed sheep
- atawul qoçharla — fat-tailed rams
- atawul qoçharın kesdi — he slaughtered his fat-tailed ram
As a noun
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | atawulthe branch | atawulummy branch | atawuluŋyour branch | atawuluhis branch | atawulubuzour branch | atawuluğuzyou all's branch | atawullarıtheir branches |
| Genitive | atawulnuthe branch's | atawulumumy branch's | atawuluŋuyour branch's | atawulunuhis branch's | atawulubuznuour branch's | atawuluğuznuyou all's branch's | atawullarınıtheir branches' |
| Accusative | atawulnuthe branch (as the object) | atawulumumy branch (as the object) | atawuluŋuyour branch (as the object) | atawulunhis branch (as the object) | atawulubuznuour branch (as the object) | atawuluğuznuyou all's branch (as the object) | atawullarıntheir branches (as the object) |
| Dative | atawulğato the branch | atawulumato my branch | atawuluŋato your branch | atawulunato his branch | atawulubuzğato our branch | atawuluğuzğato you all's branch | atawullarınato their branches |
| Locative | atawuldain / at the branch | atawulumdain / at my branch | atawuluŋdain / at your branch | atawulundain / at his branch | atawulubuzdain / at our branch | atawuluğuzdain / at you all's branch | atawullarındain / at their branches |
| Ablative | atawuldanfrom the branch | atawulumdanfrom my branch | atawuluŋdanfrom your branch | atawulundanfrom his branch | atawulubuzdanfrom our branch | atawuluğuzdanfrom you all's branch | atawullarındanfrom their branches |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | atawullathe branches | atawullarımmy branches | atawullarıŋyour branches | atawullarıhis branches | atawullarıbızour branches | atawullarığızyou all's branches | atawullarıtheir branches |
| Genitive | atawullanıthe branches' | atawullarımımy branches' | atawullarıŋıyour branches' | atawullarınıhis branches' | atawullarıbıznıour branches' | atawullarığıznıyou all's branches' | atawullarınıtheir branches' |
| Accusative | atawullanıthe branches (as the object) | atawullarımımy branches (as the object) | atawullarıŋıyour branches (as the object) | atawullarınhis branches (as the object) | atawullarıbıznıour branches (as the object) | atawullarığıznıyou all's branches (as the object) | atawullarıntheir branches (as the object) |
| Dative | atawullağato the branches | atawullarımato my branches | atawullarıŋato your branches | atawullarınato his branches | atawullarıbızğato our branches | atawullarığızğato you all's branches | atawullarınato their branches |
| Locative | atawulladain / at the branches | atawullarımdain / at my branches | atawullarıŋdain / at your branches | atawullarındain / at his branches | atawullarıbızdain / at our branches | atawullarığızdain / at you all's branches | atawullarındain / at their branches |
| Ablative | atawulladanfrom the branches | atawullarımdanfrom my branches | atawullarıŋdanfrom your branches | atawullarındanfrom his branches | atawullarıbızdanfrom our branches | atawullarığızdanfrom you all's branches | atawullarındanfrom their branches |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: atawulları can mean "his / her branches", "their branch", or "their branches" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | atawulnuquthe branch's one | atawulnuqulathe branch's ones | atawullanıqıthe branches' one | atawullanıqılathe branches' ones |
| Genitive | atawulnuqunuof the branch's one | atawulnuqulanıof the branch's ones | atawullanıqınıof the branches' one | atawullanıqılanıof the branches' ones |
| Accusative | atawulnuqunthe branch's one (as the object) | atawulnuqulanıthe branch's ones (as the object) | atawullanıqınthe branches' one (as the object) | atawullanıqılanıthe branches' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | atawulnuqunato the branch's one | atawulnuqulağato the branch's ones | atawullanıqınato the branches' one | atawullanıqılağato the branches' ones |
| Locative | atawulnuqundain / at the branch's one | atawulnuquladain / at the branch's ones | atawullanıqındain / at the branches' one | atawullanıqıladain / at the branches' ones |
| Ablative | atawulnuqundanfrom the branch's one | atawulnuquladanfrom the branch's ones | atawullanıqındanfrom the branches' one | atawullanıqıladanfrom the branches' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.
As an adjective
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki atawuldumine is fat-tailed | seniki atawulduyours is fat-tailed | anıqı atawulduhis is fat-tailed | bizniki atawulduours is fat-tailed | sizniki atawulduyours (pl.) is fat-tailed | alanıqı atawuldutheirs is fat-tailed |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile atawuldulamine are fat-tailed | senikile atawuldulayours are fat-tailed | anıqıla atawuldulahis are fat-tailed | biznikile atawuldulaours are fat-tailed | siznikile atawuldulayours (pl.) are fat-tailed | alanıqıla atawuldulatheirs are fat-tailed |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu atawuldu, bıla atawuldula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".