aşug
/aʃuɡ/ · plural aşugla
ashug, folk poet, folk singer — An ashug is a folk poet among the peoples of the Caucasus and the Turkic peoples who sings his own verses.
- belgili aşug — a renowned ashug
- aşug jır jırlaydı — the ashug sings a song
- aşugnu jırı — the ashug's song
- aşugnu nazmuları — the ashug's verses
- Tiflisde aşugla bla erişgende — when competing with ashugs in Tiflis
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | aşugthe ashug | aşugummy ashug | aşuguŋyour ashug | aşuguhis ashug | aşugubuzour ashug | aşuguğuzyou all's ashug | aşuglarıtheir ashugs |
| Genitive | aşugnuthe ashug's | aşugumumy ashug's | aşuguŋuyour ashug's | aşugunuhis ashug's | aşugubuznuour ashug's | aşuguğuznuyou all's ashug's | aşuglarınıtheir ashugs' |
| Accusative | aşugnuthe ashug (as the object) | aşugumumy ashug (as the object) | aşuguŋuyour ashug (as the object) | aşugunhis ashug (as the object) | aşugubuznuour ashug (as the object) | aşuguğuznuyou all's ashug (as the object) | aşuglarıntheir ashugs (as the object) |
| Dative | aşuggato the ashug | aşugumato my ashug | aşuguŋato your ashug | aşugunato his ashug | aşugubuzğato our ashug | aşuguğuzğato you all's ashug | aşuglarınato their ashugs |
| Locative | aşugdain / at the ashug | aşugumdain / at my ashug | aşuguŋdain / at your ashug | aşugundain / at his ashug | aşugubuzdain / at our ashug | aşuguğuzdain / at you all's ashug | aşuglarındain / at their ashugs |
| Ablative | aşugdanfrom the ashug | aşugumdanfrom my ashug | aşuguŋdanfrom your ashug | aşugundanfrom his ashug | aşugubuzdanfrom our ashug | aşuguğuzdanfrom you all's ashug | aşuglarındanfrom their ashugs |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | aşuglathe ashugs | aşuglarımmy ashugs | aşuglarıŋyour ashugs | aşuglarıhis ashugs | aşuglarıbızour ashugs | aşuglarığızyou all's ashugs | aşuglarıtheir ashugs |
| Genitive | aşuglanıthe ashugs' | aşuglarımımy ashugs' | aşuglarıŋıyour ashugs' | aşuglarınıhis ashugs' | aşuglarıbıznıour ashugs' | aşuglarığıznıyou all's ashugs' | aşuglarınıtheir ashugs' |
| Accusative | aşuglanıthe ashugs (as the object) | aşuglarımımy ashugs (as the object) | aşuglarıŋıyour ashugs (as the object) | aşuglarınhis ashugs (as the object) | aşuglarıbıznıour ashugs (as the object) | aşuglarığıznıyou all's ashugs (as the object) | aşuglarıntheir ashugs (as the object) |
| Dative | aşuglağato the ashugs | aşuglarımato my ashugs | aşuglarıŋato your ashugs | aşuglarınato his ashugs | aşuglarıbızğato our ashugs | aşuglarığızğato you all's ashugs | aşuglarınato their ashugs |
| Locative | aşugladain / at the ashugs | aşuglarımdain / at my ashugs | aşuglarıŋdain / at your ashugs | aşuglarındain / at his ashugs | aşuglarıbızdain / at our ashugs | aşuglarığızdain / at you all's ashugs | aşuglarındain / at their ashugs |
| Ablative | aşugladanfrom the ashugs | aşuglarımdanfrom my ashugs | aşuglarıŋdanfrom your ashugs | aşuglarındanfrom his ashugs | aşuglarıbızdanfrom our ashugs | aşuglarığızdanfrom you all's ashugs | aşuglarındanfrom their 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.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | aşugnuquthe ashug's one | aşugnuqulathe ashug's ones | aşuglanıqıthe ashugs' one | aşuglanıqılathe ashugs' ones |
| Genitive | aşugnuqunuof the ashug's one | aşugnuqulanıof the ashug's ones | aşuglanıqınıof the ashugs' one | aşuglanıqılanıof the ashugs' ones |
| Accusative | aşugnuqunthe ashug's one (as the object) | aşugnuqulanıthe ashug's ones (as the object) | aşuglanıqınthe ashugs' one (as the object) | aşuglanıqılanıthe ashugs' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | aşugnuqunato the ashug's one | aşugnuqulağato the ashug's ones | aşuglanıqınato the ashugs' one | aşuglanıqılağato the ashugs' ones |
| Locative | aşugnuqundain / at the ashug's one | aşugnuquladain / at the ashug's ones | aşuglanıqındain / at the ashugs' one | aşuglanıqıladain / at the ashugs' ones |
| Ablative | aşugnuqundanfrom the ashug's one | aşugnuquladanfrom the ashug's ones | aşuglanıqındanfrom the ashugs' one | aşuglanıqıladanfrom the ashugs' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.