qoşaqlanıw
/qoʃaqlanɯw/
Definitions
1. being coy, playing the coquette
- qıznı qoşaqlanıwu — the girl's coyness
- qoşaqlanıw anga jaraşmaydı — playing the coquette does not suit her
- qoşaqlanıwun qoydu — she left off her coyness
2. coquetry, affectation, mannerism
- qoşaqlanıw köbdü — there is much affectation
- qoşaqlanıwnu süymeyme — I do not like affectation
- sözünde qoşaqlanıw bardı — there is a mannerism in his speech
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qoşaqlanıwthe being coy | qoşaqlanıwlathe being coys | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qoşaqlanıwnuthe being coy's | qoşaqlanıwlanıthe being coys' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qoşaqlanıwnuthe being coy (as the object) | qoşaqlanıwlanıthe being coys (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qoşaqlanıwğato the being coy | qoşaqlanıwlağato the being coys | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qoşaqlanıwdaat / in the being coy | qoşaqlanıwladaat / in the being coys | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qoşaqlanıwdanfrom the being coy | qoşaqlanıwladanfrom the being coys | 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 | qoşaqlanıwummy being coy | qoşaqlanıwlarımmy being coys |
| your | qoşaqlanıwungyour being coy | qoşaqlanıwlarıngyour being coys |
| his / her | qoşaqlanıwuhis / her being coy | qoşaqlanıwlarıhis / her being coys |
| our | qoşaqlanıwubuzour being coy | qoşaqlanıwlarıbızour being coys |
| you all's | qoşaqlanıwuğuzyou all's being coy | qoşaqlanıwlarığızyou all's being coys |
| their | qoşaqlanıwlarıtheir being coy | qoşaqlanıwlarıtheir being coys |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qoşaqlanıwları can mean "his / her being coys", "their being coy", or "their being coys" — context decides.