qoşqulaq
/qoʃqulaq/
Definitions
1. a double-barrelled shotgun
- qoşqulaq bla uwğa baradı — he goes hunting with a double-barrelled gun
- qabırğada tağılıb turğan qoşqulaq — the double-barrelled gun hanging on the wall
- qoşqulaqnı alıb çıqdı — he took the double-barrelled gun and went out
2. having the ears set close together, said of a horse
- qoşqulaq at — a horse with ears set close together
- qoşqulaq tay — a colt with its ears set close together
- qoşqulaq ayğır — a stallion with close-set ears
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or .As a noun
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qoşqulaqthe double-barrelled shotgun | qoşqulaqlathe double-barrelled shotguns | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qoşqulaqnıthe double-barrelled shotgun's | qoşqulaqlanıthe double-barrelled shotguns' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qoşqulaqnıthe double-barrelled shotgun (as the object) | qoşqulaqlanıthe double-barrelled shotguns (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qoşqulaqğato the double-barrelled shotgun | qoşqulaqlağato the double-barrelled shotguns | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qoşqulaqdaat / in the double-barrelled shotgun | qoşqulaqladaat / in the double-barrelled shotguns | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qoşqulaqdanfrom the double-barrelled shotgun | qoşqulaqladanfrom the double-barrelled shotguns | 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 | qoşqulağımmy double-barrelled shotgun | qoşqulaqlarımmy double-barrelled shotguns |
| your | qoşqulağıngyour double-barrelled shotgun | qoşqulaqlarıngyour double-barrelled shotguns |
| his / her | qoşqulağıhis / her double-barrelled shotgun | qoşqulaqlarıhis / her double-barrelled shotguns |
| our | qoşqulağıbızour double-barrelled shotgun | qoşqulaqlarıbızour double-barrelled shotguns |
| you all's | qoşqulağığızyou all's double-barrelled shotgun | qoşqulaqlarığızyou all's double-barrelled shotguns |
| their | qoşqulaqlarıtheir double-barrelled shotgun | qoşqulaqlarıtheir double-barrelled shotguns |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qoşqulaqları can mean "his / her double-barrelled shotguns", "their double-barrelled shotgun", or "their double-barrelled shotguns" — context decides.
As an adjective
Saying it about something
| One thing | Several | |
|---|---|---|
| this / these | bu qoşqulaqdıthis is close-eared | bıla qoşqulaqdılathese are close-eared |
| that / those | ol qoşqulaqdıthat / it is close-eared | ala qoşqulaqdılathose / they are close-eared |
| mine | meniki qoşqulaqdımine is close-eared | menikile qoşqulaqdılamine are close-eared |
| yours | seniki qoşqulaqdıyours is close-eared | senikile qoşqulaqdılayours are close-eared |
| ours | bizniki qoşqulaqdıours is close-eared | biznikile qoşqulaqdılaours are close-eared |