qanqaz
/qanqaz/
Definition
swan, a large white water bird with a long curved neck
- aq qanqaz — a white swan
- kölde qanqazla jüzedile — swans are swimming on the lake
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qanqazthe swan | qanqazlathe swans | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qanqaznıthe swan's | qanqazlanıthe swans' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qanqaznıthe swan (as the object) | qanqazlanıthe swans (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qanqazğato the swan | qanqazlağato the swans | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qanqazdaat / in the swan | qanqazladaat / in the swans | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qanqazdanfrom the swan | qanqazladanfrom the swans | 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 | qanqazımmy swan | qanqazlarımmy swans |
| your | qanqazıngyour swan | qanqazlarıngyour swans |
| his / her | qanqazıhis / her swan | qanqazlarıhis / her swans |
| our | qanqazıbızour swan | qanqazlarıbızour swans |
| you all's | qanqazığızyou all's swan | qanqazlarığızyou all's swans |
| their | qanqazlarıtheir swan | qanqazlarıtheir swans |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qanqazları can mean "his / her swans", "their swan", or "their swans" — context decides.