hozyayka
/xozjajka/ · plural hozyaykala
1. the woman who runs a household, the mistress of the house, a housekeeper
- igi hozyayka — a good housekeeper
- hozyayka bolurğa — to become the mistress of a house
- üynü hozyaykası — the mistress of the house
- hozyayka aşarıq hazırladı — the mistress of the house prepared food
2. a wife
- hozyaykaŋ barmıdı? — have you got a wife?
- meni hozyaykam — my wife
- hozyaykası bla keldi — he came with his wife
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | hozyaykathe housekeeper | hozyaykammy housekeeper | hozyaykaŋyour housekeeper | hozyaykasıhis housekeeper | hozyaykabızour housekeeper | hozyaykağızyou all's housekeeper | hozyaykalarıtheir housekeepers |
| Genitive | hozyaykanıthe housekeeper's | hozyaykamımy housekeeper's | hozyaykaŋıyour housekeeper's | hozyaykasınıhis housekeeper's | hozyaykabıznıour housekeeper's | hozyaykağıznıyou all's housekeeper's | hozyaykalarınıtheir housekeepers' |
| Accusative | hozyaykanıthe housekeeper (as the object) | hozyaykamımy housekeeper (as the object) | hozyaykaŋıyour housekeeper (as the object) | hozyaykasınhis housekeeper (as the object) | hozyaykabıznıour housekeeper (as the object) | hozyaykağıznıyou all's housekeeper (as the object) | hozyaykalarıntheir housekeepers (as the object) |
| Dative | hozyaykağato the housekeeper | hozyaykamato my housekeeper | hozyaykaŋato your housekeeper | hozyaykasınato his housekeeper | hozyaykabızğato our housekeeper | hozyaykağızğato you all's housekeeper | hozyaykalarınato their housekeepers |
| Locative | hozyaykadain / at the housekeeper | hozyaykamdain / at my housekeeper | hozyaykaŋdain / at your housekeeper | hozyaykasındain / at his housekeeper | hozyaykabızdain / at our housekeeper | hozyaykağızdain / at you all's housekeeper | hozyaykalarındain / at their housekeepers |
| Ablative | hozyaykadanfrom the housekeeper | hozyaykamdanfrom my housekeeper | hozyaykaŋdanfrom your housekeeper | hozyaykasındanfrom his housekeeper | hozyaykabızdanfrom our housekeeper | hozyaykağızdanfrom you all's housekeeper | hozyaykalarındanfrom their housekeepers |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | hozyaykalathe housekeepers | hozyaykalarımmy housekeepers | hozyaykalarıŋyour housekeepers | hozyaykalarıhis housekeepers | hozyaykalarıbızour housekeepers | hozyaykalarığızyou all's housekeepers | hozyaykalarıtheir housekeepers |
| Genitive | hozyaykalanıthe housekeepers' | hozyaykalarımımy housekeepers' | hozyaykalarıŋıyour housekeepers' | hozyaykalarınıhis housekeepers' | hozyaykalarıbıznıour housekeepers' | hozyaykalarığıznıyou all's housekeepers' | hozyaykalarınıtheir housekeepers' |
| Accusative | hozyaykalanıthe housekeepers (as the object) | hozyaykalarımımy housekeepers (as the object) | hozyaykalarıŋıyour housekeepers (as the object) | hozyaykalarınhis housekeepers (as the object) | hozyaykalarıbıznıour housekeepers (as the object) | hozyaykalarığıznıyou all's housekeepers (as the object) | hozyaykalarıntheir housekeepers (as the object) |
| Dative | hozyaykalağato the housekeepers | hozyaykalarımato my housekeepers | hozyaykalarıŋato your housekeepers | hozyaykalarınato his housekeepers | hozyaykalarıbızğato our housekeepers | hozyaykalarığızğato you all's housekeepers | hozyaykalarınato their housekeepers |
| Locative | hozyaykaladain / at the housekeepers | hozyaykalarımdain / at my housekeepers | hozyaykalarıŋdain / at your housekeepers | hozyaykalarındain / at his housekeepers | hozyaykalarıbızdain / at our housekeepers | hozyaykalarığızdain / at you all's housekeepers | hozyaykalarındain / at their housekeepers |
| Ablative | hozyaykaladanfrom the housekeepers | hozyaykalarımdanfrom my housekeepers | hozyaykalarıŋdanfrom your housekeepers | hozyaykalarındanfrom his housekeepers | hozyaykalarıbızdanfrom our housekeepers | hozyaykalarığızdanfrom you all's housekeepers | hozyaykalarındanfrom their housekeepers |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: hozyaykaları can mean "his / her housekeepers", "their housekeeper", or "their housekeepers" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | hozyaykanıqıthe housekeeper's one | hozyaykanıqılathe housekeeper's ones | hozyaykalanıqıthe housekeepers' one | hozyaykalanıqılathe housekeepers' ones |
| Genitive | hozyaykanıqınıof the housekeeper's one | hozyaykanıqılanıof the housekeeper's ones | hozyaykalanıqınıof the housekeepers' one | hozyaykalanıqılanıof the housekeepers' ones |
| Accusative | hozyaykanıqınthe housekeeper's one (as the object) | hozyaykanıqılanıthe housekeeper's ones (as the object) | hozyaykalanıqınthe housekeepers' one (as the object) | hozyaykalanıqılanıthe housekeepers' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | hozyaykanıqınato the housekeeper's one | hozyaykanıqılağato the housekeeper's ones | hozyaykalanıqınato the housekeepers' one | hozyaykalanıqılağato the housekeepers' ones |
| Locative | hozyaykanıqındain / at the housekeeper's one | hozyaykanıqıladain / at the housekeeper's ones | hozyaykalanıqındain / at the housekeepers' one | hozyaykalanıqıladain / at the housekeepers' ones |
| Ablative | hozyaykanıqındanfrom the housekeeper's one | hozyaykanıqıladanfrom the housekeeper's ones | hozyaykalanıqındanfrom the housekeepers' one | hozyaykalanıqıladanfrom the housekeepers' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.