qoyçu
/qojtʃu/
Definition
shepherd, herder of sheep
- qoyçu tayağına tayanıb — a shepherd leaning on his crook
- qoyçu köb bolsa — if there are too many shepherds
- qoyçunu iti — the shepherd's dog
Related
qoyçuluqqualitysheep farming, the raising of sheep as an occupation
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qoyçuthe shepherd | qoyçulathe shepherds | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qoyçunuthe shepherd's | qoyçulanıthe shepherds' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qoyçunuthe shepherd (as the object) | qoyçulanıthe shepherds (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qoyçuğato the shepherd | qoyçulağato the shepherds | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qoyçudaat / in the shepherd | qoyçuladaat / in the shepherds | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qoyçudanfrom the shepherd | qoyçuladanfrom the shepherds | 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 | qoyçummy shepherd | qoyçularımmy shepherds |
| your | qoyçungyour shepherd | qoyçularıngyour shepherds |
| his / her | qoyçusuhis / her shepherd | qoyçularıhis / her shepherds |
| our | qoyçubuzour shepherd | qoyçularıbızour shepherds |
| you all's | qoyçuğuzyou all's shepherd | qoyçularığızyou all's shepherds |
| their | qoyçularıtheir shepherd | qoyçularıtheir shepherds |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qoyçuları can mean "his / her shepherds", "their shepherd", or "their shepherds" — context decides.