qayıq
/ qajɯq /
Definitions noun boat, rowing boat, skiff
Definitions noun boat- (attributive)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qayıq the boat | qayıqla the boats | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qayıqnı the boat's | qayıqlanı the boats' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qayıqnı the boat (as the object) | qayıqlanı the boats (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qayıqğa to the boat | qayıqlağa to the boats | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qayıqda at / in the boat | qayıqlada at / in the boats | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qayıqdan from the boat | qayıqladan from the boats | 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 | qayığım my boat | qayıqlarım my boats |
| your | qayığıŋ your boat | qayıqlarıŋ your boats |
| his / her | qayığı his / her boat | qayıqları his / her boats |
| our | qayığıbız our boat | qayıqlarıbız our boats |
| you all's | qayığığız you all's boat | qayıqlarığız you all's boats |
| their | qayıqları their boat | qayıqları their boats |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qayıqları can mean "his / her boats", "their boat", or "their boats" — context decides.