mallıq
/mallɯq/
Definitions
1. breeding stock, livestock set aside to be reared for breeding
- mallıqğa asırarğa — to keep for breeding
- buzowlanı mallıqğa ayırırğa — to pick out calves for breeding
- mallıqğa qaldırırğa — to leave an animal for breeding
2. quality, soundness of make
- qumaçnı mallığı igidi — the quality of the cloth is good
- malnı mallığın sürüwçüge sor — ask the herdsman about an animal's quality
- mallığı bla belgili — known for its quality
Related
malbaselivestock, cattle, domestic animals; property, wealth, goods, possessions
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | mallıqthe breeding stock | mallıqlathe breeding stocks | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | mallıqnıthe breeding stock's | mallıqlanıthe breeding stocks' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | mallıqnıthe breeding stock (as the object) | mallıqlanıthe breeding stocks (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | mallıqğato the breeding stock | mallıqlağato the breeding stocks | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | mallıqdaat / in the breeding stock | mallıqladaat / in the breeding stocks | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | mallıqdanfrom the breeding stock | mallıqladanfrom the breeding stocks | 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 | mallığımmy breeding stock | mallıqlarımmy breeding stocks |
| your | mallığıngyour breeding stock | mallıqlarıngyour breeding stocks |
| his / her | mallığıhis / her breeding stock | mallıqlarıhis / her breeding stocks |
| our | mallığıbızour breeding stock | mallıqlarıbızour breeding stocks |
| you all's | mallığığızyou all's breeding stock | mallıqlarığızyou all's breeding stocks |
| their | mallıqlarıtheir breeding stock | mallıqlarıtheir breeding stocks |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: mallıqları can mean "his / her breeding stocks", "their breeding stock", or "their breeding stocks" — context decides.