çıbıq
/tʃɯbɯq/
Definitions
1. switch, withe, rod, thin branch
- tal çıbıq — a willow withe
- çıbıq bla ururğa — to strike with a rod
- çıbıqnı jetdirirge — to lay the switch on
2. wire, cable, string
- çıbıq buruw — a wire fence
- çıbıq tartarğa — to run a wire
- qıl qobuznu çıbıqları — the strings of the fiddle
3. birch, whip
- çıbıq bla tüerge — to beat with a birch
- çıbıqnı sürterge — to lay on the whip
- çıbıq jetdi — the whip came down
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | çıbıqthe switch | çıbıqlathe switches | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | çıbıqnıthe switch's | çıbıqlanıthe switches' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | çıbıqnıthe switch (as the object) | çıbıqlanıthe switches (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | çıbıqğato the switch | çıbıqlağato the switches | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | çıbıqdaat / in the switch | çıbıqladaat / in the switches | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | çıbıqdanfrom the switch | çıbıqladanfrom the switches | 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 | çıbığımmy switch | çıbıqlarımmy switches |
| your | çıbığıngyour switch | çıbıqlarıngyour switches |
| his / her | çıbığıhis / her switch | çıbıqlarıhis / her switches |
| our | çıbığıbızour switch | çıbıqlarıbızour switches |
| you all's | çıbığığızyou all's switch | çıbıqlarığızyou all's switches |
| their | çıbıqlarıtheir switch | çıbıqlarıtheir switches |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: çıbıqları can mean "his / her switches", "their switch", or "their switches" — context decides.