bulbul
/bulbul/ · plural bulbulla
nightingale — Before another noun it means a nightingale's, as in bulbul tawuşla "nightingale trills". It is also used figuratively, for example of a fine singer.
- bulbul jırlaydı — the nightingale is singing
- bulbulla jırlaydıla — nightingales are singing
- bulbulnu jırı — the song of the nightingale
- bulbulnu awazı — the voice of the nightingale
- terek baçhada bulbul jırlay edi — a nightingale was singing in the orchard
- baçhada bulbul jırlaydı — a nightingale is singing in the garden
- jaŋız bulbul terekde — a lone nightingale in the tree
- taŋ atarğa bulbulla jüwüldeydile — toward dawn the nightingales warble
- bulbul ariwdu — the nightingale is beautiful
- bulbul tawuşla — nightingale trills
- bulbul jır — nightingale song
- bulbul uya — a nightingale's nest
- ol bulbulça jırlaydı — she sings like a nightingale
- eki bulbul bir butaqğa qonmaydıla — two nightingales do not perch on one branch
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | bulbulthe nightingale | bulbulummy nightingale | bulbuluŋyour nightingale | bulbuluhis nightingale | bulbulubuzour nightingale | bulbuluğuzyou all's nightingale | bulbullarıtheir nightingales |
| Genitive | bulbulnuthe nightingale's | bulbulumumy nightingale's | bulbuluŋuyour nightingale's | bulbulunuhis nightingale's | bulbulubuznuour nightingale's | bulbuluğuznuyou all's nightingale's | bulbullarınıtheir nightingales' |
| Accusative | bulbulnuthe nightingale (as the object) | bulbulumumy nightingale (as the object) | bulbuluŋuyour nightingale (as the object) | bulbulunhis nightingale (as the object) | bulbulubuznuour nightingale (as the object) | bulbuluğuznuyou all's nightingale (as the object) | bulbullarıntheir nightingales (as the object) |
| Dative | bulbulğato the nightingale | bulbulumato my nightingale | bulbuluŋato your nightingale | bulbulunato his nightingale | bulbulubuzğato our nightingale | bulbuluğuzğato you all's nightingale | bulbullarınato their nightingales |
| Locative | bulbuldain / at the nightingale | bulbulumdain / at my nightingale | bulbuluŋdain / at your nightingale | bulbulundain / at his nightingale | bulbulubuzdain / at our nightingale | bulbuluğuzdain / at you all's nightingale | bulbullarındain / at their nightingales |
| Ablative | bulbuldanfrom the nightingale | bulbulumdanfrom my nightingale | bulbuluŋdanfrom your nightingale | bulbulundanfrom his nightingale | bulbulubuzdanfrom our nightingale | bulbuluğuzdanfrom you all's nightingale | bulbullarındanfrom their nightingales |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | bulbullathe nightingales | bulbullarımmy nightingales | bulbullarıŋyour nightingales | bulbullarıhis nightingales | bulbullarıbızour nightingales | bulbullarığızyou all's nightingales | bulbullarıtheir nightingales |
| Genitive | bulbullanıthe nightingales' | bulbullarımımy nightingales' | bulbullarıŋıyour nightingales' | bulbullarınıhis nightingales' | bulbullarıbıznıour nightingales' | bulbullarığıznıyou all's nightingales' | bulbullarınıtheir nightingales' |
| Accusative | bulbullanıthe nightingales (as the object) | bulbullarımımy nightingales (as the object) | bulbullarıŋıyour nightingales (as the object) | bulbullarınhis nightingales (as the object) | bulbullarıbıznıour nightingales (as the object) | bulbullarığıznıyou all's nightingales (as the object) | bulbullarıntheir nightingales (as the object) |
| Dative | bulbullağato the nightingales | bulbullarımato my nightingales | bulbullarıŋato your nightingales | bulbullarınato his nightingales | bulbullarıbızğato our nightingales | bulbullarığızğato you all's nightingales | bulbullarınato their nightingales |
| Locative | bulbulladain / at the nightingales | bulbullarımdain / at my nightingales | bulbullarıŋdain / at your nightingales | bulbullarındain / at his nightingales | bulbullarıbızdain / at our nightingales | bulbullarığızdain / at you all's nightingales | bulbullarındain / at their nightingales |
| Ablative | bulbulladanfrom the nightingales | bulbullarımdanfrom my nightingales | bulbullarıŋdanfrom your nightingales | bulbullarındanfrom his nightingales | bulbullarıbızdanfrom our nightingales | bulbullarığızdanfrom you all's nightingales | bulbullarındanfrom their nightingales |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: bulbulları can mean "his / her nightingales", "their nightingale", or "their nightingales" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | bulbulnuquthe nightingale's one | bulbulnuqulathe nightingale's ones | bulbullanıqıthe nightingales' one | bulbullanıqılathe nightingales' ones |
| Genitive | bulbulnuqunuof the nightingale's one | bulbulnuqulanıof the nightingale's ones | bulbullanıqınıof the nightingales' one | bulbullanıqılanıof the nightingales' ones |
| Accusative | bulbulnuqunthe nightingale's one (as the object) | bulbulnuqulanıthe nightingale's ones (as the object) | bulbullanıqınthe nightingales' one (as the object) | bulbullanıqılanıthe nightingales' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | bulbulnuqunato the nightingale's one | bulbulnuqulağato the nightingale's ones | bulbullanıqınato the nightingales' one | bulbullanıqılağato the nightingales' ones |
| Locative | bulbulnuqundain / at the nightingale's one | bulbulnuquladain / at the nightingale's ones | bulbullanıqındain / at the nightingales' one | bulbullanıqıladain / at the nightingales' ones |
| Ablative | bulbulnuqundanfrom the nightingale's one | bulbulnuquladanfrom the nightingale's ones | bulbullanıqındanfrom the nightingales' one | bulbullanıqıladanfrom the nightingales' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.