çıpçıq
/tʃɯptʃɯq/
Definition
a small bird, and in particular the sparrow — TSKBYA defines the word narrowly as the sparrow; Elbrusoid glosses it as a small bird generally, and its compounds name many species
- çıpçıq uya — a bird's nest
- sarı çıpçıq — a tit
- çıpçıq uçub ötmezça — so that not even a bird could fly through
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | çıpçıqthe sparrow | çıpçıqlathe sparrows | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | çıpçıqnıthe sparrow's | çıpçıqlanıthe sparrows' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | çıpçıqnıthe sparrow (as the object) | çıpçıqlanıthe sparrows (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | çıpçıqğato the sparrow | çıpçıqlağato the sparrows | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | çıpçıqdaat / in the sparrow | çıpçıqladaat / in the sparrows | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | çıpçıqdanfrom the sparrow | çıpçıqladanfrom the sparrows | 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 | çıpçığımmy sparrow | çıpçıqlarımmy sparrows |
| your | çıpçığıngyour sparrow | çıpçıqlarıngyour sparrows |
| his / her | çıpçığıhis / her sparrow | çıpçıqlarıhis / her sparrows |
| our | çıpçığıbızour sparrow | çıpçıqlarıbızour sparrows |
| you all's | çıpçığığızyou all's sparrow | çıpçıqlarığızyou all's sparrows |
| their | çıpçıqlarıtheir sparrow | çıpçıqlarıtheir sparrows |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: çıpçıqları can mean "his / her sparrows", "their sparrow", or "their sparrows" — context decides.