kruzhok
/kruʒok/ · plural kruzhokla
a study or hobby circle, a small group meeting regularly for a shared pursuit
- drama kruzhok — a drama circle
- tepsew kruzhok — a dance circle
- literatura kruzhok — a literary circle
- kruzhoknu çleni — a member of the circle
- tepserge üretgen kruzhokga jazıldım — I signed up for a circle that teaches dancing
- jaşırın kruzhok — a secret circle
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | kruzhokthe circle | kruzhogummy circle | kruzhoguŋyour circle | kruzhoguhis circle | kruzhogubuzour circle | kruzhoguğuzyou all's circle | kruzhoklarıtheir circles |
| Genitive | kruzhoknuthe circle's | kruzhogumumy circle's | kruzhoguŋuyour circle's | kruzhogunuhis circle's | kruzhogubuznuour circle's | kruzhoguğuznuyou all's circle's | kruzhoklarınıtheir circles' |
| Accusative | kruzhoknuthe circle (as the object) | kruzhogumumy circle (as the object) | kruzhoguŋuyour circle (as the object) | kruzhogunhis circle (as the object) | kruzhogubuznuour circle (as the object) | kruzhoguğuznuyou all's circle (as the object) | kruzhoklarıntheir circles (as the object) |
| Dative | kruzhokgato the circle | kruzhogumato my circle | kruzhoguŋato your circle | kruzhogunato his circle | kruzhogubuzğato our circle | kruzhoguğuzğato you all's circle | kruzhoklarınato their circles |
| Locative | kruzhokdain / at the circle | kruzhogumdain / at my circle | kruzhoguŋdain / at your circle | kruzhogundain / at his circle | kruzhogubuzdain / at our circle | kruzhoguğuzdain / at you all's circle | kruzhoklarındain / at their circles |
| Ablative | kruzhokdanfrom the circle | kruzhogumdanfrom my circle | kruzhoguŋdanfrom your circle | kruzhogundanfrom his circle | kruzhogubuzdanfrom our circle | kruzhoguğuzdanfrom you all's circle | kruzhoklarındanfrom their circles |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | kruzhoklathe circles | kruzhoklarımmy circles | kruzhoklarıŋyour circles | kruzhoklarıhis circles | kruzhoklarıbızour circles | kruzhoklarığızyou all's circles | kruzhoklarıtheir circles |
| Genitive | kruzhoklanıthe circles' | kruzhoklarımımy circles' | kruzhoklarıŋıyour circles' | kruzhoklarınıhis circles' | kruzhoklarıbıznıour circles' | kruzhoklarığıznıyou all's circles' | kruzhoklarınıtheir circles' |
| Accusative | kruzhoklanıthe circles (as the object) | kruzhoklarımımy circles (as the object) | kruzhoklarıŋıyour circles (as the object) | kruzhoklarınhis circles (as the object) | kruzhoklarıbıznıour circles (as the object) | kruzhoklarığıznıyou all's circles (as the object) | kruzhoklarıntheir circles (as the object) |
| Dative | kruzhoklağato the circles | kruzhoklarımato my circles | kruzhoklarıŋato your circles | kruzhoklarınato his circles | kruzhoklarıbızğato our circles | kruzhoklarığızğato you all's circles | kruzhoklarınato their circles |
| Locative | kruzhokladain / at the circles | kruzhoklarımdain / at my circles | kruzhoklarıŋdain / at your circles | kruzhoklarındain / at his circles | kruzhoklarıbızdain / at our circles | kruzhoklarığızdain / at you all's circles | kruzhoklarındain / at their circles |
| Ablative | kruzhokladanfrom the circles | kruzhoklarımdanfrom my circles | kruzhoklarıŋdanfrom your circles | kruzhoklarındanfrom his circles | kruzhoklarıbızdanfrom our circles | kruzhoklarığızdanfrom you all's circles | kruzhoklarındanfrom their circles |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kruzhokları can mean "his / her circles", "their circle", or "their circles" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | kruzhoknuquthe circle's one | kruzhoknuqulathe circle's ones | kruzhoklanıqıthe circles' one | kruzhoklanıqılathe circles' ones |
| Genitive | kruzhoknuqunuof the circle's one | kruzhoknuqulanıof the circle's ones | kruzhoklanıqınıof the circles' one | kruzhoklanıqılanıof the circles' ones |
| Accusative | kruzhoknuqunthe circle's one (as the object) | kruzhoknuqulanıthe circle's ones (as the object) | kruzhoklanıqınthe circles' one (as the object) | kruzhoklanıqılanıthe circles' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | kruzhoknuqunato the circle's one | kruzhoknuqulağato the circle's ones | kruzhoklanıqınato the circles' one | kruzhoklanıqılağato the circles' ones |
| Locative | kruzhoknuqundain / at the circle's one | kruzhoknuquladain / at the circle's ones | kruzhoklanıqındain / at the circles' one | kruzhoklanıqıladain / at the circles' ones |
| Ablative | kruzhoknuqundanfrom the circle's one | kruzhoknuquladanfrom the circle's ones | kruzhoklanıqındanfrom the circles' one | kruzhoklanıqıladanfrom the circles' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.