çoquraq
/ tʃoquraq /
Definitions noun seashell
Definitions noun clear, limpid, crystalline (of water)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | çoquraq the seashell | çoquraqla the seashells | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | çoquraqnı the seashell's | çoquraqlanı the seashells' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | çoquraqnı the seashell (as the object) | çoquraqlanı the seashells (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | çoquraqğa to the seashell | çoquraqlağa to the seashells | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | çoquraqda at / in the seashell | çoquraqlada at / in the seashells | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | çoquraqdan from the seashell | çoquraqladan from the seashells | 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 | çoqurağım my seashell | çoquraqlarım my seashells |
| your | çoqurağıŋ your seashell | çoquraqlarıŋ your seashells |
| his / her | çoqurağı his / her seashell | çoquraqları his / her seashells |
| our | çoqurağıbız our seashell | çoquraqlarıbız our seashells |
| you all's | çoqurağığız you all's seashell | çoquraqlarığız you all's seashells |
| their | çoquraqları their seashell | çoquraqları their seashells |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: çoquraqları can mean "his / her seashells", "their seashell", or "their seashells" — context decides.