qoy
/qoj/ · plural qoyla
sheep, ewe — Before another noun it means of sheep, sheep's, as in qoy et mutton.
- qoyla tawğa baradıla — the sheep are going to the mountain
- qoy küterge — to graze sheep
- ana qoy — a breeding ewe
- Qaraçay qoy — a sheep of the Karachay breed
- qoy et — mutton
- qoy teri — a sheepskin
- qoy bışlaq — sheep's cheese
- bir qoy eki soyulmaz — one sheep is not skinned twice
Expressions
- müyüzsüz qoy — euphemism for pig
- qıptı tübünde qoy kibik — meek, patient person
- qoy awuzundan çöp üzmegen — gentle, harmless
- qoy ayağınlay aşarğa — exploit and plunder; devour with ease
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | qoythe sheep | qoyummy sheep | qoyuŋyour sheep | qoyuhis sheep | qoyubuzour sheep | qoyuğuzyou all's sheep | qoylarıtheir sheep |
| Genitive | qoynuthe sheep's | qoyumumy sheep's | qoyuŋuyour sheep's | qoyunuhis sheep's | qoyubuznuour sheep's | qoyuğuznuyou all's sheep's | qoylarınıtheir sheep's |
| Accusative | qoynuthe sheep (as the object) | qoyumumy sheep (as the object) | qoyuŋuyour sheep (as the object) | qoyunhis sheep (as the object) | qoyubuznuour sheep (as the object) | qoyuğuznuyou all's sheep (as the object) | qoylarıntheir sheep (as the object) |
| Dative | qoyğato the sheep | qoyumato my sheep | qoyuŋato your sheep | qoyunato his sheep | qoyubuzğato our sheep | qoyuğuzğato you all's sheep | qoylarınato their sheep |
| Locative | qoydain / at the sheep | qoyumdain / at my sheep | qoyuŋdain / at your sheep | qoyundain / at his sheep | qoyubuzdain / at our sheep | qoyuğuzdain / at you all's sheep | qoylarındain / at their sheep |
| Ablative | qoydanfrom the sheep | qoyumdanfrom my sheep | qoyuŋdanfrom your sheep | qoyundanfrom his sheep | qoyubuzdanfrom our sheep | qoyuğuzdanfrom you all's sheep | qoylarındanfrom their sheep |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | qoylathe sheep | qoylarımmy sheep | qoylarıŋyour sheep | qoylarıhis sheep | qoylarıbızour sheep | qoylarığızyou all's sheep | qoylarıtheir sheep |
| Genitive | qoylanıthe sheep's | qoylarımımy sheep's | qoylarıŋıyour sheep's | qoylarınıhis sheep's | qoylarıbıznıour sheep's | qoylarığıznıyou all's sheep's | qoylarınıtheir sheep's |
| Accusative | qoylanıthe sheep (as the object) | qoylarımımy sheep (as the object) | qoylarıŋıyour sheep (as the object) | qoylarınhis sheep (as the object) | qoylarıbıznıour sheep (as the object) | qoylarığıznıyou all's sheep (as the object) | qoylarıntheir sheep (as the object) |
| Dative | qoylağato the sheep | qoylarımato my sheep | qoylarıŋato your sheep | qoylarınato his sheep | qoylarıbızğato our sheep | qoylarığızğato you all's sheep | qoylarınato their sheep |
| Locative | qoyladain / at the sheep | qoylarımdain / at my sheep | qoylarıŋdain / at your sheep | qoylarındain / at his sheep | qoylarıbızdain / at our sheep | qoylarığızdain / at you all's sheep | qoylarındain / at their sheep |
| Ablative | qoyladanfrom the sheep | qoylarımdanfrom my sheep | qoylarıŋdanfrom your sheep | qoylarındanfrom his sheep | qoylarıbızdanfrom our sheep | qoylarığızdanfrom you all's sheep | qoylarındanfrom their sheep |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qoyları can mean "his / her sheep", "their sheep", or "their sheep" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | qoynuquthe sheep's one | qoynuqulathe sheep's ones | qoylanıqıthe sheep's one | qoylanıqılathe sheep's ones |
| Genitive | qoynuqunuof the sheep's one | qoynuqulanıof the sheep's ones | qoylanıqınıof the sheep's one | qoylanıqılanıof the sheep's ones |
| Accusative | qoynuqunthe sheep's one (as the object) | qoynuqulanıthe sheep's ones (as the object) | qoylanıqınthe sheep's one (as the object) | qoylanıqılanıthe sheep's ones (as the object) |
| Dative | qoynuqunato the sheep's one | qoynuqulağato the sheep's ones | qoylanıqınato the sheep's one | qoylanıqılağato the sheep's ones |
| Locative | qoynuqundain / at the sheep's one | qoynuquladain / at the sheep's ones | qoylanıqındain / at the sheep's one | qoylanıqıladain / at the sheep's ones |
| Ablative | qoynuqundanfrom the sheep's one | qoynuquladanfrom the sheep's ones | qoylanıqındanfrom the sheep's one | qoylanıqıladanfrom the sheep's ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.