çıbıq
/ tʃɯbɯq /
Definitions noun switch, withe, rod, thin branch, twig
Definitions noun wire, cable
Definitions noun string (of an instrument)
Definitions noun birch, switch (for whipping)
Definitions noun whip
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | çıbıq the switch | çıbıqla the switches | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | çıbıqnı the switch's | çıbıqlanı the switches' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | çıbıqnı the switch (as the object) | çıbıqlanı the switches (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | çıbıqğa to the switch | çıbıqlağa to the switches | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | çıbıqda at / in the switch | çıbıqlada at / in the switches | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | çıbıqdan from the switch | çıbıqladan from the switches | 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 | çıbığım my switch | çıbıqlarım my switches |
| your | çıbığıŋ your switch | çıbıqlarıŋ your switches |
| his / her | çıbığı his / her switch | çıbıqları his / her switches |
| our | çıbığıbız our switch | çıbıqlarıbız our switches |
| you all's | çıbığığız you all's switch | çıbıqlarığız you all's switches |
| their | çıbıqları their switch | çıbıqları their 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.