qonqa

/qonqa/ · plural qonqala

1. (n.) withers of a horse; nape, back of the neck — Typically of a horse (atnı qonqası), but also said of a person's thick neck: anı qonqası bazıqdı "he has a thick neck".

atnı qonqası — the horse's withers
qonqası miyik at — a horse with high withers
atnı qonqasından tutdu — he grabbed the horse by the withers
anı qonqası bazıqdı — he has a thick neck

2. (n.) fatty layer between the heart and the lungs (anat.) — In the phrase qonqası jawlu, said of animals for slaughter, it means "well fattened". Botashev 2010 also gives a figurative use of the phrase meaning "he is rich".

qoynu qonqası — the sheep's fatty layer between heart and lungs
qonqası jawlu qoy — a well-fattened sheep
eçkini qonqası juqadı — the goat's fatty layer is thin
ol qonqanı kesdi — he cut off the fatty layer

Expressions

qonqası jawdu — proud and rich (Idiom)

Cases and owners

Singular

Singular — cases of qonqa, plain and with an owner
Case	—plain	menimy	seniyour	anıhis / her	bizniour	sizniyou all's	alanıtheir
Nominative	qonqathe withers	qonqammy withers	qonqaŋyour withers	qonqasıhis withers	qonqabızour withers	qonqağızyou all's withers	qonqalarıtheir withers
Genitive	qonqanıthe withers'	qonqamımy withers'	qonqaŋıyour withers'	qonqasınıhis withers'	qonqabıznıour withers'	qonqağıznıyou all's withers'	qonqalarınıtheir withers'
Accusative	qonqanıthe withers (as the object)	qonqamımy withers (as the object)	qonqaŋıyour withers (as the object)	qonqasınhis withers (as the object)	qonqabıznıour withers (as the object)	qonqağıznıyou all's withers (as the object)	qonqalarıntheir withers (as the object)
Dative	qonqağato the withers	qonqamato my withers	qonqaŋato your withers	qonqasınato his withers	qonqabızğato our withers	qonqağızğato you all's withers	qonqalarınato their withers
Locative	qonqadain / at the withers	qonqamdain / at my withers	qonqaŋdain / at your withers	qonqasındain / at his withers	qonqabızdain / at our withers	qonqağızdain / at you all's withers	qonqalarındain / at their withers
Ablative	qonqadanfrom the withers	qonqamdanfrom my withers	qonqaŋdanfrom your withers	qonqasındanfrom his withers	qonqabızdanfrom our withers	qonqağızdanfrom you all's withers	qonqalarındanfrom their withers

Plural

Plural — cases of qonqa, plain and with an owner
Case	—plain	menimy	seniyour	anıhis / her	bizniour	sizniyou all's	alanıtheir
Nominative	qonqalathe withers	qonqalarımmy withers	qonqalarıŋyour withers	qonqalarıhis withers	qonqalarıbızour withers	qonqalarığızyou all's withers	qonqalarıtheir withers
Genitive	qonqalanıthe withers'	qonqalarımımy withers'	qonqalarıŋıyour withers'	qonqalarınıhis withers'	qonqalarıbıznıour withers'	qonqalarığıznıyou all's withers'	qonqalarınıtheir withers'
Accusative	qonqalanıthe withers (as the object)	qonqalarımımy withers (as the object)	qonqalarıŋıyour withers (as the object)	qonqalarınhis withers (as the object)	qonqalarıbıznıour withers (as the object)	qonqalarığıznıyou all's withers (as the object)	qonqalarıntheir withers (as the object)
Dative	qonqalağato the withers	qonqalarımato my withers	qonqalarıŋato your withers	qonqalarınato his withers	qonqalarıbızğato our withers	qonqalarığızğato you all's withers	qonqalarınato their withers
Locative	qonqaladain / at the withers	qonqalarımdain / at my withers	qonqalarıŋdain / at your withers	qonqalarındain / at his withers	qonqalarıbızdain / at our withers	qonqalarığızdain / at you all's withers	qonqalarındain / at their withers
Ablative	qonqaladanfrom the withers	qonqalarımdanfrom my withers	qonqalarıŋdanfrom your withers	qonqalarındanfrom his withers	qonqalarıbızdanfrom our withers	qonqalarığızdanfrom you all's withers	qonqalarındanfrom their withers

The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qonqaları can mean "his / her withers", "their withers", or "their withers" — context decides.

The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.