guguk
/ɡuɡuk/ · plural gugukla
cuckoo — The Balkar form is kukuk. To cuckoo is guguk eterge.
- guguk qıçıradı — the cuckoo is calling
- terekde guguk — a cuckoo in the tree
- guguknu uyası joq — the cuckoo has no nest
- gugukça qıçırırğa — to call like a cuckoo
- guguk kesini atın aytıb qıçırğança — like a cuckoo calling out its own name
Expressions
- eki tirmeniŋ bla gugukga qalay aldatdıŋ — wasting your own means
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | gugukthe cuckoo | gugugummy cuckoo | guguguŋyour cuckoo | guguguhis cuckoo | gugugubuzour cuckoo | guguguğuzyou all's cuckoo | guguklarıtheir cuckoos |
| Genitive | guguknuthe cuckoo's | gugugumumy cuckoo's | guguguŋuyour cuckoo's | gugugunuhis cuckoo's | gugugubuznuour cuckoo's | guguguğuznuyou all's cuckoo's | guguklarınıtheir cuckoos' |
| Accusative | guguknuthe cuckoo (as the object) | gugugumumy cuckoo (as the object) | guguguŋuyour cuckoo (as the object) | gugugunhis cuckoo (as the object) | gugugubuznuour cuckoo (as the object) | guguguğuznuyou all's cuckoo (as the object) | guguklarıntheir cuckoos (as the object) |
| Dative | gugukgato the cuckoo | gugugumato my cuckoo | guguguŋato your cuckoo | gugugunato his cuckoo | gugugubuzğato our cuckoo | guguguğuzğato you all's cuckoo | guguklarınato their cuckoos |
| Locative | gugukdain / at the cuckoo | gugugumdain / at my cuckoo | guguguŋdain / at your cuckoo | gugugundain / at his cuckoo | gugugubuzdain / at our cuckoo | guguguğuzdain / at you all's cuckoo | guguklarındain / at their cuckoos |
| Ablative | gugukdanfrom the cuckoo | gugugumdanfrom my cuckoo | guguguŋdanfrom your cuckoo | gugugundanfrom his cuckoo | gugugubuzdanfrom our cuckoo | guguguğuzdanfrom you all's cuckoo | guguklarındanfrom their cuckoos |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | guguklathe cuckoos | guguklarımmy cuckoos | guguklarıŋyour cuckoos | guguklarıhis cuckoos | guguklarıbızour cuckoos | guguklarığızyou all's cuckoos | guguklarıtheir cuckoos |
| Genitive | guguklanıthe cuckoos' | guguklarımımy cuckoos' | guguklarıŋıyour cuckoos' | guguklarınıhis cuckoos' | guguklarıbıznıour cuckoos' | guguklarığıznıyou all's cuckoos' | guguklarınıtheir cuckoos' |
| Accusative | guguklanıthe cuckoos (as the object) | guguklarımımy cuckoos (as the object) | guguklarıŋıyour cuckoos (as the object) | guguklarınhis cuckoos (as the object) | guguklarıbıznıour cuckoos (as the object) | guguklarığıznıyou all's cuckoos (as the object) | guguklarıntheir cuckoos (as the object) |
| Dative | guguklağato the cuckoos | guguklarımato my cuckoos | guguklarıŋato your cuckoos | guguklarınato his cuckoos | guguklarıbızğato our cuckoos | guguklarığızğato you all's cuckoos | guguklarınato their cuckoos |
| Locative | gugukladain / at the cuckoos | guguklarımdain / at my cuckoos | guguklarıŋdain / at your cuckoos | guguklarındain / at his cuckoos | guguklarıbızdain / at our cuckoos | guguklarığızdain / at you all's cuckoos | guguklarındain / at their cuckoos |
| Ablative | gugukladanfrom the cuckoos | guguklarımdanfrom my cuckoos | guguklarıŋdanfrom your cuckoos | guguklarındanfrom his cuckoos | guguklarıbızdanfrom our cuckoos | guguklarığızdanfrom you all's cuckoos | guguklarındanfrom their cuckoos |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: gugukları can mean "his / her cuckoos", "their cuckoo", or "their cuckoos" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | guguknuquthe cuckoo's one | guguknuqulathe cuckoo's ones | guguklanıqıthe cuckoos' one | guguklanıqılathe cuckoos' ones |
| Genitive | guguknuqunuof the cuckoo's one | guguknuqulanıof the cuckoo's ones | guguklanıqınıof the cuckoos' one | guguklanıqılanıof the cuckoos' ones |
| Accusative | guguknuqunthe cuckoo's one (as the object) | guguknuqulanıthe cuckoo's ones (as the object) | guguklanıqınthe cuckoos' one (as the object) | guguklanıqılanıthe cuckoos' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | guguknuqunato the cuckoo's one | guguknuqulağato the cuckoo's ones | guguklanıqınato the cuckoos' one | guguklanıqılağato the cuckoos' ones |
| Locative | guguknuqundain / at the cuckoo's one | guguknuquladain / at the cuckoo's ones | guguklanıqındain / at the cuckoos' one | guguklanıqıladain / at the cuckoos' ones |
| Ablative | guguknuqundanfrom the cuckoo's one | guguknuquladanfrom the cuckoo's ones | guguklanıqındanfrom the cuckoos' one | guguklanıqıladanfrom the cuckoos' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.