çawka
/tʃawka/
Definition
a jackdaw
- çawka bala — a young jackdaw
- qara çawka — a rook
- çawkala kökge uçadıla — the jackdaws fly up into the sky
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | çawkathe jackdaw | çawkalathe jackdaws | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | çawkanıthe jackdaw's | çawkalanıthe jackdaws' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | çawkanıthe jackdaw (as the object) | çawkalanıthe jackdaws (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | çawkağato the jackdaw | çawkalağato the jackdaws | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | çawkadaat / in the jackdaw | çawkaladaat / in the jackdaws | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | çawkadanfrom the jackdaw | çawkaladanfrom the jackdaws | 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 | çawkammy jackdaw | çawkalarımmy jackdaws |
| your | çawkangyour jackdaw | çawkalarıngyour jackdaws |
| his / her | çawkasıhis / her jackdaw | çawkalarıhis / her jackdaws |
| our | çawkabızour jackdaw | çawkalarıbızour jackdaws |
| you all's | çawkağızyou all's jackdaw | çawkalarığızyou all's jackdaws |
| their | çawkalarıtheir jackdaw | çawkalarıtheir jackdaws |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: çawkaları can mean "his / her jackdaws", "their jackdaw", or "their jackdaws" — context decides.