oŋ
/oŋ/ · plural oŋla
1. ability, means, opportunity, chance (to do something)
- oŋ berirge — to give an opportunity
- oŋ tabarğa — to find an opportunity
- oqurğa oŋ bardı — there is an opportunity to study
- oqurğa oŋu bolğan — having the opportunity to study
- menŋe oŋ ber — give me a chance
- sabiy işlerge oŋ bermeydi menŋe — the child gives me no chance to work
- oŋun tabıb ketmey qallıq tüldü — he will leave at the first chance he finds
2. strength, power, energy
- oŋun alırğa — to deprive someone of strength
- awruw anı oŋun alğandı — the illness has taken away his strength
- oŋum qalmağandı — I have no strength left
- oŋu bolmasa, quş da uçalmaydı — if it has no strength, even an eagle cannot fly
3. benefit, use, profit, gain
- bu bizge oŋ bolur — this will be of benefit to us
- kesiŋe oŋu bla — with benefit to yourself
- etgenim oŋ bolmadı — what I did was of no use
- etgenim kesime oŋ bolmağandı — what I did has been of no use to me
4. luck, good fortune — Used in blessings: oŋ jürütsün 'may good fortune go with you'.
- sizge oŋ keldi — luck has come to you
- oŋ aylandırsın, oŋ jürütsün! — may good fortune turn her way, may good fortune go with her!
- balalarım, oŋ jürütsün sizni! — my children, may good fortune go with you!
5. right, on the right side
- oŋ qol — the right hand
- oŋ köz — the right eye
- oŋ janı — the right side
- oŋ janına — to the right
- joldan oŋ janında — on the right side of the road
- oŋ janından sol janına — from right to left
Expressions
- ayaqlanır oŋ qoymazğa — leave no chance
- oŋun alırğa — overpower someone; find weak spot
- oŋuna aylanırğa — turn out well
- oŋuna aylanırsa — you'll gain nothing
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | oŋthe ability | oŋummy ability | oŋuŋyour ability | oŋuhis ability | oŋubuzour ability | oŋuğuzyou all's ability | oŋlarıtheir abilities |
| Genitive | oŋnuthe ability's | oŋumumy ability's | oŋuŋuyour ability's | oŋunuhis ability's | oŋubuznuour ability's | oŋuğuznuyou all's ability's | oŋlarınıtheir abilities' |
| Accusative | oŋnuthe ability (as the object) | oŋumumy ability (as the object) | oŋuŋuyour ability (as the object) | oŋunhis ability (as the object) | oŋubuznuour ability (as the object) | oŋuğuznuyou all's ability (as the object) | oŋlarıntheir abilities (as the object) |
| Dative | oŋŋato the ability | oŋumato my ability | oŋuŋato your ability | oŋunato his ability | oŋubuzğato our ability | oŋuğuzğato you all's ability | oŋlarınato their abilities |
| Locative | oŋdain / at the ability | oŋumdain / at my ability | oŋuŋdain / at your ability | oŋundain / at his ability | oŋubuzdain / at our ability | oŋuğuzdain / at you all's ability | oŋlarındain / at their abilities |
| Ablative | oŋdanfrom the ability | oŋumdanfrom my ability | oŋuŋdanfrom your ability | oŋundanfrom his ability | oŋubuzdanfrom our ability | oŋuğuzdanfrom you all's ability | oŋlarındanfrom their abilities |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | oŋlathe abilities | oŋlarımmy abilities | oŋlarıŋyour abilities | oŋlarıhis abilities | oŋlarıbızour abilities | oŋlarığızyou all's abilities | oŋlarıtheir abilities |
| Genitive | oŋlanıthe abilities' | oŋlarımımy abilities' | oŋlarıŋıyour abilities' | oŋlarınıhis abilities' | oŋlarıbıznıour abilities' | oŋlarığıznıyou all's abilities' | oŋlarınıtheir abilities' |
| Accusative | oŋlanıthe abilities (as the object) | oŋlarımımy abilities (as the object) | oŋlarıŋıyour abilities (as the object) | oŋlarınhis abilities (as the object) | oŋlarıbıznıour abilities (as the object) | oŋlarığıznıyou all's abilities (as the object) | oŋlarıntheir abilities (as the object) |
| Dative | oŋlağato the abilities | oŋlarımato my abilities | oŋlarıŋato your abilities | oŋlarınato his abilities | oŋlarıbızğato our abilities | oŋlarığızğato you all's abilities | oŋlarınato their abilities |
| Locative | oŋladain / at the abilities | oŋlarımdain / at my abilities | oŋlarıŋdain / at your abilities | oŋlarındain / at his abilities | oŋlarıbızdain / at our abilities | oŋlarığızdain / at you all's abilities | oŋlarındain / at their abilities |
| Ablative | oŋladanfrom the abilities | oŋlarımdanfrom my abilities | oŋlarıŋdanfrom your abilities | oŋlarındanfrom his abilities | oŋlarıbızdanfrom our abilities | oŋlarığızdanfrom you all's abilities | oŋlarındanfrom their abilities |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: oŋları can mean "his / her abilities", "their ability", or "their abilities" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.