çabaqçıq
/tʃabaqtʃɯq/
Definition
little fish
- altın çabaqçıq — a golden little fish
- suwda çabaqçıqla — little fish in the water
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | çabaqçıqthe little fish | çabaqçıqlathe little fish | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | çabaqçıqnıthe little fish's | çabaqçıqlanıthe little fish's | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | çabaqçıqnıthe little fish (as the object) | çabaqçıqlanıthe little fish (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | çabaqçıqğato the little fish | çabaqçıqlağato the little fish | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | çabaqçıqdaat / in the little fish | çabaqçıqladaat / in the little fish | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | çabaqçıqdanfrom the little fish | çabaqçıqladanfrom the little fish | 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 | çabaqçığımmy little fish | çabaqçıqlarımmy little fish |
| your | çabaqçığıngyour little fish | çabaqçıqlarıngyour little fish |
| his / her | çabaqçığıhis / her little fish | çabaqçıqlarıhis / her little fish |
| our | çabaqçığıbızour little fish | çabaqçıqlarıbızour little fish |
| you all's | çabaqçığığızyou all's little fish | çabaqçıqlarığızyou all's little fish |
| their | çabaqçıqlarıtheir little fish | çabaqçıqlarıtheir little fish |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: çabaqçıqları can mean "his / her little fish", "their little fish", or "their little fish" — context decides.