oymaq
/ojmaq/
Definitions
1. a thimble; the metal cap worn on the finger in sewing — оймакъ бла бир, literally a thimbleful, is the idiom for a very small quantity.
- altın oymaq — a golden thimble
- oymaq alıb keterse — you will take a thimble
- oymaq bla bir — a thimbleful; the merest amount
2. a part of the working gear of a watermill
- tirmenni oymağı — the oymaq of the mill
- tirmenni oymağı sınğandı — the oymaq of the mill has broken
- oymaqnı alışdırdıla — they replaced the oymaq
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | oymaqthe thimble | oymaqlathe thimbles | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | oymaqnıthe thimble's | oymaqlanıthe thimbles' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | oymaqnıthe thimble (as the object) | oymaqlanıthe thimbles (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | oymaqğato the thimble | oymaqlağato the thimbles | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | oymaqdaat / in the thimble | oymaqladaat / in the thimbles | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | oymaqdanfrom the thimble | oymaqladanfrom the thimbles | 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 | oymağımmy thimble | oymaqlarımmy thimbles |
| your | oymağıngyour thimble | oymaqlarıngyour thimbles |
| his / her | oymağıhis / her thimble | oymaqlarıhis / her thimbles |
| our | oymağıbızour thimble | oymaqlarıbızour thimbles |
| you all's | oymağığızyou all's thimble | oymaqlarığızyou all's thimbles |
| their | oymaqlarıtheir thimble | oymaqlarıtheir thimbles |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: oymaqları can mean "his / her thimbles", "their thimble", or "their thimbles" — context decides.