qarawul
/qarawul/ · plural qarawulla
1. watchman, guard, sentry, lookout, ranger — With baçha or çeget before it, it means a field or forest ranger. Before another noun it means guard or lookout, as in a lookout tower.
- bılayğa qarawul kerekdi — a watchman is needed here
- bılayda qarawulla turadıla — sentries stand here
- sen üyge qarawul bol — you keep watch over the house
- qarawul bolub tururğa — to stand guard
- qarawulla alışındıla — the watchmen changed
- keçegi qarawul — a night watchman
- baçha qarawul — a field ranger
- çeget qarawul — a forest ranger
- saban qarawul — a field watchman
2. guard, guard duty, watch — Before another noun it means guard, as in a guard dog.
- qarawul salırğa — to post a guard
- qarawullanı awuşduruw — the changing of the guard
- qarawulda turğan soldat — the soldier standing guard
- qarawul it — a guard dog
- qarawul üy — a guardhouse
3. guardian, protector, something that guards or protects
- közüŋ qarawul bolsun — let your eye keep watch
- Kavkaznı qarawulu Miŋi Taw — Mount Elbrus, the guardian of the Caucasus
- börünü qoylağa qarawul etgença — like setting the wolf to guard the sheep
- qarawul köz — a watchful eye
Expressions
- sol közüŋü oŋ közüŋe qarawul et — trust no one
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | qarawulthe watchman | qarawulummy watchman | qarawuluŋyour watchman | qarawuluhis watchman | qarawulubuzour watchman | qarawuluğuzyou all's watchman | qarawullarıtheir watchmen |
| Genitive | qarawulnuthe watchman's | qarawulumumy watchman's | qarawuluŋuyour watchman's | qarawulunuhis watchman's | qarawulubuznuour watchman's | qarawuluğuznuyou all's watchman's | qarawullarınıtheir watchmen's |
| Accusative | qarawulnuthe watchman (as the object) | qarawulumumy watchman (as the object) | qarawuluŋuyour watchman (as the object) | qarawulunhis watchman (as the object) | qarawulubuznuour watchman (as the object) | qarawuluğuznuyou all's watchman (as the object) | qarawullarıntheir watchmen (as the object) |
| Dative | qarawulğato the watchman | qarawulumato my watchman | qarawuluŋato your watchman | qarawulunato his watchman | qarawulubuzğato our watchman | qarawuluğuzğato you all's watchman | qarawullarınato their watchmen |
| Locative | qarawuldain / at the watchman | qarawulumdain / at my watchman | qarawuluŋdain / at your watchman | qarawulundain / at his watchman | qarawulubuzdain / at our watchman | qarawuluğuzdain / at you all's watchman | qarawullarındain / at their watchmen |
| Ablative | qarawuldanfrom the watchman | qarawulumdanfrom my watchman | qarawuluŋdanfrom your watchman | qarawulundanfrom his watchman | qarawulubuzdanfrom our watchman | qarawuluğuzdanfrom you all's watchman | qarawullarındanfrom their watchmen |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | qarawullathe watchmen | qarawullarımmy watchmen | qarawullarıŋyour watchmen | qarawullarıhis watchmen | qarawullarıbızour watchmen | qarawullarığızyou all's watchmen | qarawullarıtheir watchmen |
| Genitive | qarawullanıthe watchmen's | qarawullarımımy watchmen's | qarawullarıŋıyour watchmen's | qarawullarınıhis watchmen's | qarawullarıbıznıour watchmen's | qarawullarığıznıyou all's watchmen's | qarawullarınıtheir watchmen's |
| Accusative | qarawullanıthe watchmen (as the object) | qarawullarımımy watchmen (as the object) | qarawullarıŋıyour watchmen (as the object) | qarawullarınhis watchmen (as the object) | qarawullarıbıznıour watchmen (as the object) | qarawullarığıznıyou all's watchmen (as the object) | qarawullarıntheir watchmen (as the object) |
| Dative | qarawullağato the watchmen | qarawullarımato my watchmen | qarawullarıŋato your watchmen | qarawullarınato his watchmen | qarawullarıbızğato our watchmen | qarawullarığızğato you all's watchmen | qarawullarınato their watchmen |
| Locative | qarawulladain / at the watchmen | qarawullarımdain / at my watchmen | qarawullarıŋdain / at your watchmen | qarawullarındain / at his watchmen | qarawullarıbızdain / at our watchmen | qarawullarığızdain / at you all's watchmen | qarawullarındain / at their watchmen |
| Ablative | qarawulladanfrom the watchmen | qarawullarımdanfrom my watchmen | qarawullarıŋdanfrom your watchmen | qarawullarındanfrom his watchmen | qarawullarıbızdanfrom our watchmen | qarawullarığızdanfrom you all's watchmen | qarawullarındanfrom their watchmen |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qarawulları can mean "his / her watchmen", "their watchman", or "their watchmen" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | qarawulnuquthe watchman's one | qarawulnuqulathe watchman's ones | qarawullanıqıthe watchmen's one | qarawullanıqılathe watchmen's ones |
| Genitive | qarawulnuqunuof the watchman's one | qarawulnuqulanıof the watchman's ones | qarawullanıqınıof the watchmen's one | qarawullanıqılanıof the watchmen's ones |
| Accusative | qarawulnuqunthe watchman's one (as the object) | qarawulnuqulanıthe watchman's ones (as the object) | qarawullanıqınthe watchmen's one (as the object) | qarawullanıqılanıthe watchmen's ones (as the object) |
| Dative | qarawulnuqunato the watchman's one | qarawulnuqulağato the watchman's ones | qarawullanıqınato the watchmen's one | qarawullanıqılağato the watchmen's ones |
| Locative | qarawulnuqundain / at the watchman's one | qarawulnuquladain / at the watchman's ones | qarawullanıqındain / at the watchmen's one | qarawullanıqıladain / at the watchmen's ones |
| Ablative | qarawulnuqundanfrom the watchman's one | qarawulnuquladanfrom the watchman's ones | qarawullanıqındanfrom the watchmen's one | qarawullanıqıladanfrom the watchmen's ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.