çıq
/tʃɯq/
Definition
dew, morning moisture condensing on grass and plants
- ot betinde çıq jıltıraydı — dew glistens on the grass
- çıq tüşgen sabannı kördük — we saw the dew-covered field
- kün çıqğanda çıq erir — when the sun comes out, the dew melts away
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | çıqthe dew | çıqlathe dews | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | çıqnıthe dew's | çıqlanıthe dews' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | çıqnıthe dew (as the object) | çıqlanıthe dews (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | çıqğato the dew | çıqlağato the dews | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | çıqdaat / in the dew | çıqladaat / in the dews | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | çıqdanfrom the dew | çıqladanfrom the dews | 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 | çığımmy dew | çıqlarımmy dews |
| your | çığıngyour dew | çıqlarıngyour dews |
| his / her | çığıhis / her dew | çıqlarıhis / her dews |
| our | çığıbızour dew | çıqlarıbızour dews |
| you all's | çığığızyou all's dew | çıqlarığızyou all's dews |
| their | çıqlarıtheir dew | çıqlarıtheir dews |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: çıqları can mean "his / her dews", "their dew", or "their dews" — context decides.