çuŋur
/ tʃuŋur /
Definitions noun hollow, pit, hole, depression
Definitions noun rut, pothole
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | çuŋur the hollow | çuŋurla the hollows | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | çuŋurnu the hollow's | çuŋurlanı the hollows' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | çuŋurnu the hollow (as the object) | çuŋurlanı the hollows (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | çuŋurğa to the hollow | çuŋurlağa to the hollows | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | çuŋurda at / in the hollow | çuŋurlada at / in the hollows | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | çuŋurdan from the hollow | çuŋurladan from the hollows | 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 | çuŋurum my hollow | çuŋurlarım my hollows |
| your | çuŋuruŋ your hollow | çuŋurlarıŋ your hollows |
| his / her | çuŋuru his / her hollow | çuŋurları his / her hollows |
| our | çuŋurubuz our hollow | çuŋurlarıbız our hollows |
| you all's | çuŋuruğuz you all's hollow | çuŋurlarığız you all's hollows |
| their | çuŋurları their hollow | çuŋurları their hollows |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: çuŋurları can mean "his / her hollows", "their hollow", or "their hollows" — context decides.