çayka
/tʃajka/
Definition
gull, a long-winged sea bird
- aq çaykala kölde oynaydıla — white gulls play on the lake
- çaykanı qanatı — the wing of a gull
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | çaykathe gull | çaykalathe gulls | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | çaykanıthe gull's | çaykalanıthe gulls' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | çaykanıthe gull (as the object) | çaykalanıthe gulls (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | çaykağato the gull | çaykalağato the gulls | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | çaykadaat / in the gull | çaykaladaat / in the gulls | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | çaykadanfrom the gull | çaykaladanfrom the gulls | 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 | çaykammy gull | çaykalarımmy gulls |
| your | çaykangyour gull | çaykalarıngyour gulls |
| his / her | çaykasıhis / her gull | çaykalarıhis / her gulls |
| our | çaykabızour gull | çaykalarıbızour gulls |
| you all's | çaykağızyou all's gull | çaykalarığızyou all's gulls |
| their | çaykalarıtheir gull | çaykalarıtheir gulls |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: çaykaları can mean "his / her gulls", "their gull", or "their gulls" — context decides.