goguş
/ɡoɡuʃ/
Definitions
1. a turkey
- goguş et — turkey meat
- goguşla arbazda jürüydüle — the turkeys are walking in the yard
2. a call used to summon turkeys
- goguş, goguş! — here, turkeys!
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | goguşthe turkey | goguşlathe turkeys | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | goguşnuthe turkey's | goguşlanıthe turkeys' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | goguşnuthe turkey (as the object) | goguşlanıthe turkeys (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | goguşhato the turkey | goguşlağato the turkeys | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | goguşdaat / in the turkey | goguşladaat / in the turkeys | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | goguşdanfrom the turkey | goguşladanfrom the turkeys | 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 | goguşummy turkey | goguşlarımmy turkeys |
| your | goguşungyour turkey | goguşlarıngyour turkeys |
| his / her | goguşuhis / her turkey | goguşlarıhis / her turkeys |
| our | goguşubuzour turkey | goguşlarıbızour turkeys |
| you all's | goguşuğuzyou all's turkey | goguşlarığızyou all's turkeys |
| their | goguşlarıtheir turkey | goguşlarıtheir turkeys |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: goguşları can mean "his / her turkeys", "their turkey", or "their turkeys" — context decides.