çoçha
/tʃotʃxa/
Definition
a pig, especially a young one
- çoçha et — pork
- çoçha tabarğa — to farrow
- çoçhala köbdüle — the pigs are many
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | çoçhathe pig | çoçhalathe pigs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | çoçhanıthe pig's | çoçhalanıthe pigs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | çoçhanıthe pig (as the object) | çoçhalanıthe pigs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | çoçhağato the pig | çoçhalağato the pigs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | çoçhadaat / in the pig | çoçhaladaat / in the pigs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | çoçhadanfrom the pig | çoçhaladanfrom the pigs | 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 | çoçhammy pig | çoçhalarımmy pigs |
| your | çoçhangyour pig | çoçhalarıngyour pigs |
| his / her | çoçhasıhis / her pig | çoçhalarıhis / her pigs |
| our | çoçhabızour pig | çoçhalarıbızour pigs |
| you all's | çoçhağızyou all's pig | çoçhalarığızyou all's pigs |
| their | çoçhalarıtheir pig | çoçhalarıtheir pigs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: çoçhaları can mean "his / her pigs", "their pig", or "their pigs" — context decides.