çabaqçı
/tʃabaqtʃɯ/
Definitions
1. fisherman, one who catches fish
- çabaqçı tüşünde aw köredi — the fisherman dreams of nets
- çabaqçı kerekle — fishing tackle
- çabaqçıla awnu saldıla — the fishermen set the net
2. fish-breeder, one who raises fish
- çabaqçı mülk — a fish-breeding farm
- bizni çabaqçılarıbız — our fish-breeders
- çabaqçıla çabaq ösdüredile — the fish-breeders raise fish
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | çabaqçıthe fisherman | çabaqçılathe fishermen | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | çabaqçınıthe fisherman's | çabaqçılanıthe fishermen's | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | çabaqçınıthe fisherman (as the object) | çabaqçılanıthe fishermen (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | çabaqçığato the fisherman | çabaqçılağato the fishermen | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | çabaqçıdaat / in the fisherman | çabaqçıladaat / in the fishermen | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | çabaqçıdanfrom the fisherman | çabaqçıladanfrom the fishermen | 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 | çabaqçımmy fisherman | çabaqçılarımmy fishermen |
| your | çabaqçıngyour fisherman | çabaqçılarıngyour fishermen |
| his / her | çabaqçısıhis / her fisherman | çabaqçılarıhis / her fishermen |
| our | çabaqçıbızour fisherman | çabaqçılarıbızour fishermen |
| you all's | çabaqçığızyou all's fisherman | çabaqçılarığızyou all's fishermen |
| their | çabaqçılarıtheir fisherman | çabaqçılarıtheir fishermen |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: çabaqçıları can mean "his / her fishermen", "their fisherman", or "their fishermen" — context decides.