qonaqbay
/qonaqbaj/ · plural qonaqbayla
host, the master of the house where a guest is staying; the person who receives and entertains guests — In older usage qonaqbay üy meant an inn, a house that put up travelers.
- qonaq süygen qonaqbay — a host who loves guests
- çomart qonaqbay — a generous host
- qonaqbay qonaqlağa jarıq tübedi — the host met the guests warmly
- qonaqbay qonaqnı sıyladı — the host feasted his guest
- qonaqbay bizni üyüne çaqırdı — the host invited us into his house
- qonaq aman bolsa, qonaqbay junçur — if the guest is bad, the host is troubled
- qonaqbay üy — a house that takes in guests, an inn
Expressions
- qonaq süymegen qonaqbayça — coldly, unwelcomingly
- qonaqbay bolurğa — host someone
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | qonaqbaythe host | qonaqbayımmy host | qonaqbayıŋyour host | qonaqbayıhis host | qonaqbayıbızour host | qonaqbayığızyou all's host | qonaqbaylarıtheir hosts |
| Genitive | qonaqbaynıthe host's | qonaqbayımımy host's | qonaqbayıŋıyour host's | qonaqbayınıhis host's | qonaqbayıbıznıour host's | qonaqbayığıznıyou all's host's | qonaqbaylarınıtheir hosts' |
| Accusative | qonaqbaynıthe host (as the object) | qonaqbayımımy host (as the object) | qonaqbayıŋıyour host (as the object) | qonaqbayınhis host (as the object) | qonaqbayıbıznıour host (as the object) | qonaqbayığıznıyou all's host (as the object) | qonaqbaylarıntheir hosts (as the object) |
| Dative | qonaqbayğato the host | qonaqbayımato my host | qonaqbayıŋato your host | qonaqbayınato his host | qonaqbayıbızğato our host | qonaqbayığızğato you all's host | qonaqbaylarınato their hosts |
| Locative | qonaqbaydain / at the host | qonaqbayımdain / at my host | qonaqbayıŋdain / at your host | qonaqbayındain / at his host | qonaqbayıbızdain / at our host | qonaqbayığızdain / at you all's host | qonaqbaylarındain / at their hosts |
| Ablative | qonaqbaydanfrom the host | qonaqbayımdanfrom my host | qonaqbayıŋdanfrom your host | qonaqbayındanfrom his host | qonaqbayıbızdanfrom our host | qonaqbayığızdanfrom you all's host | qonaqbaylarındanfrom their hosts |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | qonaqbaylathe hosts | qonaqbaylarımmy hosts | qonaqbaylarıŋyour hosts | qonaqbaylarıhis hosts | qonaqbaylarıbızour hosts | qonaqbaylarığızyou all's hosts | qonaqbaylarıtheir hosts |
| Genitive | qonaqbaylanıthe hosts' | qonaqbaylarımımy hosts' | qonaqbaylarıŋıyour hosts' | qonaqbaylarınıhis hosts' | qonaqbaylarıbıznıour hosts' | qonaqbaylarığıznıyou all's hosts' | qonaqbaylarınıtheir hosts' |
| Accusative | qonaqbaylanıthe hosts (as the object) | qonaqbaylarımımy hosts (as the object) | qonaqbaylarıŋıyour hosts (as the object) | qonaqbaylarınhis hosts (as the object) | qonaqbaylarıbıznıour hosts (as the object) | qonaqbaylarığıznıyou all's hosts (as the object) | qonaqbaylarıntheir hosts (as the object) |
| Dative | qonaqbaylağato the hosts | qonaqbaylarımato my hosts | qonaqbaylarıŋato your hosts | qonaqbaylarınato his hosts | qonaqbaylarıbızğato our hosts | qonaqbaylarığızğato you all's hosts | qonaqbaylarınato their hosts |
| Locative | qonaqbayladain / at the hosts | qonaqbaylarımdain / at my hosts | qonaqbaylarıŋdain / at your hosts | qonaqbaylarındain / at his hosts | qonaqbaylarıbızdain / at our hosts | qonaqbaylarığızdain / at you all's hosts | qonaqbaylarındain / at their hosts |
| Ablative | qonaqbayladanfrom the hosts | qonaqbaylarımdanfrom my hosts | qonaqbaylarıŋdanfrom your hosts | qonaqbaylarındanfrom his hosts | qonaqbaylarıbızdanfrom our hosts | qonaqbaylarığızdanfrom you all's hosts | qonaqbaylarındanfrom their hosts |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qonaqbayları can mean "his / her hosts", "their host", or "their hosts" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | qonaqbaynıqıthe host's one | qonaqbaynıqılathe host's ones | qonaqbaylanıqıthe hosts' one | qonaqbaylanıqılathe hosts' ones |
| Genitive | qonaqbaynıqınıof the host's one | qonaqbaynıqılanıof the host's ones | qonaqbaylanıqınıof the hosts' one | qonaqbaylanıqılanıof the hosts' ones |
| Accusative | qonaqbaynıqınthe host's one (as the object) | qonaqbaynıqılanıthe host's ones (as the object) | qonaqbaylanıqınthe hosts' one (as the object) | qonaqbaylanıqılanıthe hosts' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | qonaqbaynıqınato the host's one | qonaqbaynıqılağato the host's ones | qonaqbaylanıqınato the hosts' one | qonaqbaylanıqılağato the hosts' ones |
| Locative | qonaqbaynıqındain / at the host's one | qonaqbaynıqıladain / at the host's ones | qonaqbaylanıqındain / at the hosts' one | qonaqbaylanıqıladain / at the hosts' ones |
| Ablative | qonaqbaynıqındanfrom the host's one | qonaqbaynıqıladanfrom the host's ones | qonaqbaylanıqındanfrom the hosts' one | qonaqbaylanıqıladanfrom the hosts' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.