qoltuq
/qoltuq/
Definitions
1. armpit, the hollow beneath the arm
- qoltuğuna qısarğa — to tuck under one's arm
- qoltuq tübüne salıb ketdi — he carried it off under his arm
2. as much as can be carried under one arm, an armful
- bir qoltuq otun — an armful of firewood
3. bend, turn, crook of a road or a river
- jolnu qoltuğu — the bend of the road
4. gifts carried to a house one is visiting
- qoltuğu igidi — he brought generous gifts
- qoltuğu qurudu — he brought nothing at all
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qoltuqthe armpit | qoltuqlathe armpits | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qoltuqnuthe armpit's | qoltuqlanıthe armpits' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qoltuqnuthe armpit (as the object) | qoltuqlanıthe armpits (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qoltuqğato the armpit | qoltuqlağato the armpits | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qoltuqdaat / in the armpit | qoltuqladaat / in the armpits | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qoltuqdanfrom the armpit | qoltuqladanfrom the armpits | 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 | qoltuğummy armpit | qoltuqlarımmy armpits |
| your | qoltuğungyour armpit | qoltuqlarıngyour armpits |
| his / her | qoltuğuhis / her armpit | qoltuqlarıhis / her armpits |
| our | qoltuğubuzour armpit | qoltuqlarıbızour armpits |
| you all's | qoltuğuğuzyou all's armpit | qoltuqlarığızyou all's armpits |
| their | qoltuqlarıtheir armpit | qoltuqlarıtheir armpits |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qoltuqları can mean "his / her armpits", "their armpit", or "their armpits" — context decides.