qanatlıçıq
/qanatlɯtʃɯq/
Definition
a little bird
- gitçe qanatlıçıq — a tiny little bird
- qanatlıçıqla jırlaydıla — the little birds are singing
- qanatlıçıq uçub ketdi — the little bird flew away
Related
qanatlıbasebird, winged fowl, winged creature; feathered, having wings
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qanatlıçıqthe little bird | qanatlıçıqlathe little birds | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qanatlıçıqnıthe little bird's | qanatlıçıqlanıthe little birds' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qanatlıçıqnıthe little bird (as the object) | qanatlıçıqlanıthe little birds (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qanatlıçıqğato the little bird | qanatlıçıqlağato the little birds | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qanatlıçıqdaat / in the little bird | qanatlıçıqladaat / in the little birds | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qanatlıçıqdanfrom the little bird | qanatlıçıqladanfrom the little birds | 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 | qanatlıçığımmy little bird | qanatlıçıqlarımmy little birds |
| your | qanatlıçığıngyour little bird | qanatlıçıqlarıngyour little birds |
| his / her | qanatlıçığıhis / her little bird | qanatlıçıqlarıhis / her little birds |
| our | qanatlıçığıbızour little bird | qanatlıçıqlarıbızour little birds |
| you all's | qanatlıçığığızyou all's little bird | qanatlıçıqlarığızyou all's little birds |
| their | qanatlıçıqlarıtheir little bird | qanatlıçıqlarıtheir little birds |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qanatlıçıqları can mean "his / her little birds", "their little bird", or "their little birds" — context decides.