burunçuq
/buruntʃuq/
Definition
nose (diminutive)
- sabiyni burunçuğu — the child's little nose
- burunçuğu qızardı — his little nose turned red
- gitçe burunçuq — a tiny little nose
Related
burunbasenose; beak; tip, toe, muzzle, front part; long ago, formerly, in the old days
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | burunçuqthe nose | burunçuqlathe noses | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | burunçuqnuthe nose's | burunçuqlanıthe noses' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | burunçuqnuthe nose (as the object) | burunçuqlanıthe noses (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | burunçuqğato the nose | burunçuqlağato the noses | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | burunçuqdaat / in the nose | burunçuqladaat / in the noses | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | burunçuqdanfrom the nose | burunçuqladanfrom the noses | 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 | burunçuğummy nose | burunçuqlarımmy noses |
| your | burunçuğungyour nose | burunçuqlarıngyour noses |
| his / her | burunçuğuhis / her nose | burunçuqlarıhis / her noses |
| our | burunçuğubuzour nose | burunçuqlarıbızour noses |
| you all's | burunçuğuğuzyou all's nose | burunçuqlarığızyou all's noses |
| their | burunçuqlarıtheir nose | burunçuqlarıtheir noses |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: burunçuqları can mean "his / her noses", "their nose", or "their noses" — context decides.