Çolpan
/tʃolpan/
Definition
Venus, the morning star
- Çolpan julduz — the planet Venus, the morning star
- Çolpan çıqmay tang atmaz — the dawn does not break before Venus rises
- Çolpan tangnga tıyınşlı — Venus befits the dawn
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or .Cases
| Form | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Çolpanthe Venus | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | Çolpannıthe Venus' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | Çolpannıthe Venus (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | Çolpangato the Venus | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | Çolpandaat / in the Venus | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | Çolpandanfrom the Venus | 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
| Owned | |
|---|---|
| my | Çolpanımmy Venus |
| your | Çolpanıngyour Venus |
| his / her | Çolpanıhis / her Venus |
| our | Çolpanıbızour Venus |
| you all's | Çolpanığızyou all's Venus |
| their | Çolpanlarıtheir Venus |
There is no plural of this word. The ending would attach like any other — it is the word, not the grammar, that refuses: this is not something Karachay counts.