qazaq
/ qazaq /
Definitions noun Cossack
Definitions noun Cossack- (attributive)
Definitions noun solitary, alone, on one's own, unattached
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qazaq the Cossack | qazaqla the Cossacks | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qazaqnı the Cossack's | qazaqlanı the Cossacks' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qazaqnı the Cossack (as the object) | qazaqlanı the Cossacks (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qazaqğa to the Cossack | qazaqlağa to the Cossacks | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qazaqda at / in the Cossack | qazaqlada at / in the Cossacks | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qazaqdan from the Cossack | qazaqladan from the Cossacks | 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 | qazağım my Cossack | qazaqlarım my Cossacks |
| your | qazağıŋ your Cossack | qazaqlarıŋ your Cossacks |
| his / her | qazağı his / her Cossack | qazaqları his / her Cossacks |
| our | qazağıbız our Cossack | qazaqlarıbız our Cossacks |
| you all's | qazağığız you all's Cossack | qazaqlarığız you all's Cossacks |
| their | qazaqları their Cossack | qazaqları their Cossacks |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qazaqları can mean "his / her Cossacks", "their Cossack", or "their Cossacks" — context decides.