oyunçaq
/ojuntʃaq/
Definition
a toy, an object made for a child to play with
- sabiyni oyunçaqları — a child's toys
- oyunçaq şkok — a toy rifle
- birewnü qolunda oyunçaq bolurğa — to become a plaything in someone else's hands
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | oyunçaqthe toy | oyunçaqlathe toys | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | oyunçaqnıthe toy's | oyunçaqlanıthe toys' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | oyunçaqnıthe toy (as the object) | oyunçaqlanıthe toys (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | oyunçaqğato the toy | oyunçaqlağato the toys | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | oyunçaqdaat / in the toy | oyunçaqladaat / in the toys | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | oyunçaqdanfrom the toy | oyunçaqladanfrom the toys | 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 | oyunçağımmy toy | oyunçaqlarımmy toys |
| your | oyunçağıngyour toy | oyunçaqlarıngyour toys |
| his / her | oyunçağıhis / her toy | oyunçaqlarıhis / her toys |
| our | oyunçağıbızour toy | oyunçaqlarıbızour toys |
| you all's | oyunçağığızyou all's toy | oyunçaqlarığızyou all's toys |
| their | oyunçaqlarıtheir toy | oyunçaqlarıtheir toys |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: oyunçaqları can mean "his / her toys", "their toy", or "their toys" — context decides.