atlıq
/atlɯq/
Definition
a colt kept back to be raised as a riding horse
- atlıq saylarğa — to pick out a colt for riding
- jılqıdan atlıq — a riding colt out of the herd
- atlıq ösdürürge — to raise a colt for the saddle
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | atlıqthe colt | atlıqlathe colts | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | atlıqnıthe colt's | atlıqlanıthe colts' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | atlıqnıthe colt (as the object) | atlıqlanıthe colts (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | atlıqğato the colt | atlıqlağato the colts | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | atlıqdaat / in the colt | atlıqladaat / in the colts | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | atlıqdanfrom the colt | atlıqladanfrom the colts | 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 | atlığımmy colt | atlıqlarımmy colts |
| your | atlığıngyour colt | atlıqlarıngyour colts |
| his / her | atlığıhis / her colt | atlıqlarıhis / her colts |
| our | atlığıbızour colt | atlıqlarıbızour colts |
| you all's | atlığığızyou all's colt | atlıqlarığızyou all's colts |
| their | atlıqlarıtheir colt | atlıqlarıtheir colts |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: atlıqları can mean "his / her colts", "their colt", or "their colts" — context decides.