iynek
/ijnek/ · plural iynekle
cow — Before another noun it means a cow's, of cows, as in iynek orun "cowshed".
- sütlü iynek — a milk cow
- iynekni saw — milk the cow
- iynek sawarğa — to milk a cow
- iynekge biçen sal — give the cow some hay
- iynek orun — a cowshed
- buwaz iynek — a cow in calf
- qısır iynek — a barren cow
- iynek ayaq buzow öltürmez — a cow's hoof won't kill the calf
- ölgen iynek sütlü bolur — the cow that died will be the good milker
Expressions
- iynek ayağı buzow közü çığarmaz — kin do no harm
- iynek buhçağına jabışırğa — own a milk cow
- iynek tartırğa — milk a cow
- arbaz qıŋırdı da, iynek sawalmayma — lame excuse
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | iynekthe cow | iynegimmy cow | iynegiŋyour cow | iynegihis cow | iynegibizour cow | iynegigizyou all's cow | iynekleritheir cows |
| Genitive | iyneknithe cow's | iynegimimy cow's | iynegiŋiyour cow's | iyneginihis cow's | iynegibizniour cow's | iynegigizniyou all's cow's | iyneklerinitheir cows' |
| Accusative | iyneknithe cow (as the object) | iynegimimy cow (as the object) | iynegiŋiyour cow (as the object) | iyneginhis cow (as the object) | iynegibizniour cow (as the object) | iynegigizniyou all's cow (as the object) | iyneklerintheir cows (as the object) |
| Dative | iynekgeto the cow | iynegimeto my cow | iynegiŋeto your cow | iynegineto his cow | iynegibizgeto our cow | iynegigizgeto you all's cow | iyneklerineto their cows |
| Locative | iynekdein / at the cow | iynegimdein / at my cow | iynegiŋdein / at your cow | iynegindein / at his cow | iynegibizdein / at our cow | iynegigizdein / at you all's cow | iyneklerindein / at their cows |
| Ablative | iynekdenfrom the cow | iynegimdenfrom my cow | iynegiŋdenfrom your cow | iynegindenfrom his cow | iynegibizdenfrom our cow | iynegigizdenfrom you all's cow | iyneklerindenfrom their cows |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | iyneklethe cows | iyneklerimmy cows | iynekleriŋyour cows | iyneklerihis cows | iynekleribizour cows | iyneklerigizyou all's cows | iynekleritheir cows |
| Genitive | iyneklenithe cows' | iyneklerimimy cows' | iynekleriŋiyour cows' | iyneklerinihis cows' | iynekleribizniour cows' | iyneklerigizniyou all's cows' | iyneklerinitheir cows' |
| Accusative | iyneklenithe cows (as the object) | iyneklerimimy cows (as the object) | iynekleriŋiyour cows (as the object) | iyneklerinhis cows (as the object) | iynekleribizniour cows (as the object) | iyneklerigizniyou all's cows (as the object) | iyneklerintheir cows (as the object) |
| Dative | iyneklegeto the cows | iyneklerimeto my cows | iynekleriŋeto your cows | iyneklerineto his cows | iynekleribizgeto our cows | iyneklerigizgeto you all's cows | iyneklerineto their cows |
| Locative | iynekledein / at the cows | iyneklerimdein / at my cows | iynekleriŋdein / at your cows | iyneklerindein / at his cows | iynekleribizdein / at our cows | iyneklerigizdein / at you all's cows | iyneklerindein / at their cows |
| Ablative | iynekledenfrom the cows | iyneklerimdenfrom my cows | iynekleriŋdenfrom your cows | iyneklerindenfrom his cows | iynekleribizdenfrom our cows | iyneklerigizdenfrom you all's cows | iyneklerindenfrom their cows |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: iynekleri can mean "his / her cows", "their cow", or "their cows" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | iyneknikithe cow's one | iyneknikilethe cow's ones | iyneklenikithe cows' one | iyneklenikilethe cows' ones |
| Genitive | iyneknikiniof the cow's one | iyneknikileniof the cow's ones | iyneklenikiniof the cows' one | iyneklenikileniof the cows' ones |
| Accusative | iyneknikinthe cow's one (as the object) | iyneknikilenithe cow's ones (as the object) | iyneklenikinthe cows' one (as the object) | iyneklenikilenithe cows' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | iyneknikineto the cow's one | iyneknikilegeto the cow's ones | iyneklenikineto the cows' one | iyneklenikilegeto the cows' ones |
| Locative | iyneknikindein / at the cow's one | iyneknikiledein / at the cow's ones | iyneklenikindein / at the cows' one | iyneklenikiledein / at the cows' ones |
| Ablative | iyneknikindenfrom the cow's one | iyneknikiledenfrom the cow's ones | iyneklenikindenfrom the cows' one | iyneklenikiledenfrom the cows' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.