çaqınjik
/tʃaqɯndʒik/
Definition
magpie
- çaqınjik uya — a magpie's nest
- çaqınjik qıçıradı — the magpie chatters
- çaqınjikni quyruğu — the magpie's tail
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | çaqınjikthe magpie | çaqınjiklethe magpies | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | çaqınjiknithe magpie's | çaqınjiklenithe magpies' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | çaqınjiknithe magpie (as the object) | çaqınjiklenithe magpies (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | çaqınjikgeto the magpie | çaqınjiklegeto the magpies | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | çaqınjikdeat / in the magpie | çaqınjikledeat / in the magpies | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | çaqınjikdenfrom the magpie | çaqınjikledenfrom the magpies | 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 | çaqınjigimmy magpie | çaqınjiklerimmy magpies |
| your | çaqınjigingyour magpie | çaqınjikleringyour magpies |
| his / her | çaqınjigihis / her magpie | çaqınjiklerihis / her magpies |
| our | çaqınjigibizour magpie | çaqınjikleribizour magpies |
| you all's | çaqınjigigizyou all's magpie | çaqınjiklerigizyou all's magpies |
| their | çaqınjikleritheir magpie | çaqınjikleritheir magpies |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: çaqınjikleri can mean "his / her magpies", "their magpie", or "their magpies" — context decides.