qonaq
/ qonaq /
Definition noun guest, visitor
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qonaq the guest | qonaqla the guests | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qonaqnı the guest's | qonaqlanı the guests' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qonaqnı the guest (as the object) | qonaqlanı the guests (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qonaqğa to the guest | qonaqlağa to the guests | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qonaqda at / in the guest | qonaqlada at / in the guests | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qonaqdan from the guest | qonaqladan from the guests | 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 | qonağım my guest | qonaqlarım my guests |
| your | qonağıŋ your guest | qonaqlarıŋ your guests |
| his / her | qonağı his / her guest | qonaqları his / her guests |
| our | qonağıbız our guest | qonaqlarıbız our guests |
| you all's | qonağığız you all's guest | qonaqlarığız you all's guests |
| their | qonaqları their guest | qonaqları their guests |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qonaqları can mean "his / her guests", "their guest", or "their guests" — context decides.