çaban
/tʃaban/
Definition
a shepherd, a man who tends a flock of sheep
- çaban üyçük — a shepherd's hut
- igi çaban — a good shepherd
- çabanla qoşha qaytdıla — the shepherds came back to the camp
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | çabanthe shepherd | çabanlathe shepherds | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | çabannıthe shepherd's | çabanlanıthe shepherds' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | çabannıthe shepherd (as the object) | çabanlanıthe shepherds (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | çabangato the shepherd | çabanlağato the shepherds | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | çabandaat / in the shepherd | çabanladaat / in the shepherds | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | çabandanfrom the shepherd | çabanladanfrom the shepherds | 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 | çabanımmy shepherd | çabanlarımmy shepherds |
| your | çabanıngyour shepherd | çabanlarıngyour shepherds |
| his / her | çabanıhis / her shepherd | çabanlarıhis / her shepherds |
| our | çabanıbızour shepherd | çabanlarıbızour shepherds |
| you all's | çabanığızyou all's shepherd | çabanlarığızyou all's shepherds |
| their | çabanlarıtheir shepherd | çabanlarıtheir shepherds |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: çabanları can mean "his / her shepherds", "their shepherd", or "their shepherds" — context decides.