boyunçaq
/bojuntʃaq/
Definitions
1. a necktie
- boynundağı boyunçaq — the necktie at his throat
- boyunçaq tağarğa — to put on a necktie
- boyunçağın tüzetirge — to straighten his necktie
2. a string of beads worn at the neck, a necklace
- altın boyunçaqla boynunga jaraşadıla — golden necklaces become your neck
- altın boyunçaq — a golden necklace
- qıznı boyunçağı — the girl's necklace
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | boyunçaqthe necktie | boyunçaqlathe neckties | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | boyunçaqnıthe necktie's | boyunçaqlanıthe neckties' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | boyunçaqnıthe necktie (as the object) | boyunçaqlanıthe neckties (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | boyunçaqğato the necktie | boyunçaqlağato the neckties | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | boyunçaqdaat / in the necktie | boyunçaqladaat / in the neckties | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | boyunçaqdanfrom the necktie | boyunçaqladanfrom the neckties | 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 | boyunçağımmy necktie | boyunçaqlarımmy neckties |
| your | boyunçağıngyour necktie | boyunçaqlarıngyour neckties |
| his / her | boyunçağıhis / her necktie | boyunçaqlarıhis / her neckties |
| our | boyunçağıbızour necktie | boyunçaqlarıbızour neckties |
| you all's | boyunçağığızyou all's necktie | boyunçaqlarığızyou all's neckties |
| their | boyunçaqlarıtheir necktie | boyunçaqlarıtheir neckties |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: boyunçaqları can mean "his / her neckties", "their necktie", or "their neckties" — context decides.