hoynuh
/xojnux/
Definition
a spinning top, a child's toy that spins upright on its point
- hoynuh aylandırırğa — to spin a top
- hoynuh kibik aylanırğa — to spin round like a top
- sabiyle hoynuh bla oynaydıla — the children are playing with a top
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | hoynuhthe top | hoynuhlathe tops | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | hoynuhnuthe top's | hoynuhlanıthe tops' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | hoynuhnuthe top (as the object) | hoynuhlanıthe tops (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | hoynuhhato the top | hoynuhlağato the tops | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | hoynuhdaat / in the top | hoynuhladaat / in the tops | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | hoynuhdanfrom the top | hoynuhladanfrom the tops | 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 | hoynuhummy top | hoynuhlarımmy tops |
| your | hoynuhungyour top | hoynuhlarıngyour tops |
| his / her | hoynuhuhis / her top | hoynuhlarıhis / her tops |
| our | hoynuhubuzour top | hoynuhlarıbızour tops |
| you all's | hoynuhuğuzyou all's top | hoynuhlarığızyou all's tops |
| their | hoynuhlarıtheir top | hoynuhlarıtheir tops |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: hoynuhları can mean "his / her tops", "their top", or "their tops" — context decides.