guguk
/ɡuɡuk/
Definition
cuckoo
- guguk qıçıradı — the cuckoo is calling
- gugukça qıçırırğa — to call like a cuckoo
- terekde guguk — a cuckoo in the tree
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | gugukthe cuckoo | guguklathe cuckoos | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | guguknuthe cuckoo's | guguklanıthe cuckoos' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | guguknuthe cuckoo (as the object) | guguklanıthe cuckoos (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | gugukhato the cuckoo | guguklağato the cuckoos | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | gugukdaat / in the cuckoo | gugukladaat / in the cuckoos | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | gugukdanfrom the cuckoo | gugukladanfrom the cuckoos | 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 | gugugummy cuckoo | guguklarımmy cuckoos |
| your | gugugungyour cuckoo | guguklarıngyour cuckoos |
| his / her | guguguhis / her cuckoo | guguklarıhis / her cuckoos |
| our | gugugubuzour cuckoo | guguklarıbızour cuckoos |
| you all's | guguguğuzyou all's cuckoo | guguklarığızyou all's cuckoos |
| their | guguklarıtheir cuckoo | guguklarıtheir 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.