qırqıw
/qɯrqɯw/
Definitions
1. shearing
- qoy qırqıw — sheep shearing
- jün qırqıw başlandı — the wool shearing has begun
- qırqıw zaman jetdi — shearing time has come
2. a going-over, a thrashing — only in the idiom къыркъыуун берирге, and colloquial
- guduçunu qırqıwun berdile — they gave the thief a going-over
- hataçını qırqıwun berdile — they gave the mischief-maker a thrashing
- qırqıwun berdi — he gave him what for
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qırqıwthe shearing | qırqıwlathe shearings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qırqıwnuthe shearing's | qırqıwlanıthe shearings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qırqıwnuthe shearing (as the object) | qırqıwlanıthe shearings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qırqıwğato the shearing | qırqıwlağato the shearings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qırqıwdaat / in the shearing | qırqıwladaat / in the shearings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qırqıwdanfrom the shearing | qırqıwladanfrom the shearings | 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 | qırqıwummy shearing | qırqıwlarımmy shearings |
| your | qırqıwungyour shearing | qırqıwlarıngyour shearings |
| his / her | qırqıwuhis / her shearing | qırqıwlarıhis / her shearings |
| our | qırqıwubuzour shearing | qırqıwlarıbızour shearings |
| you all's | qırqıwuğuzyou all's shearing | qırqıwlarığızyou all's shearings |
| their | qırqıwlarıtheir shearing | qırqıwlarıtheir shearings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qırqıwları can mean "his / her shearings", "their shearing", or "their shearings" — context decides.