durquçu
/durqutʃu/
Definition
a cunning and deceitful person, a schemer
- haram durquçu — an out-and-out schemer
- hıylaçı durquçu — a crafty schemer
- ol ullu durquçudu — he is a great schemer
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | durquçuthe schemer | durquçulathe schemers | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | durquçunuthe schemer's | durquçulanıthe schemers' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | durquçunuthe schemer (as the object) | durquçulanıthe schemers (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | durquçuğato the schemer | durquçulağato the schemers | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | durquçudaat / in the schemer | durquçuladaat / in the schemers | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | durquçudanfrom the schemer | durquçuladanfrom the schemers | 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 | durquçummy schemer | durquçularımmy schemers |
| your | durquçungyour schemer | durquçularıngyour schemers |
| his / her | durquçusuhis / her schemer | durquçularıhis / her schemers |
| our | durquçubuzour schemer | durquçularıbızour schemers |
| you all's | durquçuğuzyou all's schemer | durquçularığızyou all's schemers |
| their | durquçularıtheir schemer | durquçularıtheir schemers |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: durquçuları can mean "his / her schemers", "their schemer", or "their schemers" — context decides.