qoyçu
/ qojtʃu /
Definitions noun shepherd, sheep-herder
Definitions noun sheep farmer, sheep breeder
Definitions noun shepherd's, sheep- (attributive)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qoyçu the shepherd | qoyçula the shepherds | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qoyçunu the shepherd's | qoyçulanı the shepherds' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qoyçunu the shepherd (as the object) | qoyçulanı the shepherds (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qoyçuğa to the shepherd | qoyçulağa to the shepherds | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qoyçuda at / in the shepherd | qoyçulada at / in the shepherds | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qoyçudan from the shepherd | qoyçuladan from the shepherds | 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 | qoyçum my shepherd | qoyçularım my shepherds |
| your | qoyçuŋ your shepherd | qoyçularıŋ your shepherds |
| his / her | qoyçusu his / her shepherd | qoyçuları his / her shepherds |
| our | qoyçubuz our shepherd | qoyçularıbız our shepherds |
| you all's | qoyçuğuz you all's shepherd | qoyçularığız you all's shepherds |
| their | qoyçuları their shepherd | qoyçuları their 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.