qozay
/qozaj/
Definition
a lamb — An affectionate form used chiefly in speech to and by children; Nevruz files it as çocuk dilinde.
- qozayçığım — my little lamb
- qozay kibik — like a lamb
- qozaynı sıyparğa — to stroke the lamb
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qozaythe lamb | qozaylathe lambs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qozaynıthe lamb's | qozaylanıthe lambs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qozaynıthe lamb (as the object) | qozaylanıthe lambs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qozayğato the lamb | qozaylağato the lambs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qozaydaat / in the lamb | qozayladaat / in the lambs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qozaydanfrom the lamb | qozayladanfrom the lambs | 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 | qozayımmy lamb | qozaylarımmy lambs |
| your | qozayıngyour lamb | qozaylarıngyour lambs |
| his / her | qozayıhis / her lamb | qozaylarıhis / her lambs |
| our | qozayıbızour lamb | qozaylarıbızour lambs |
| you all's | qozayığızyou all's lamb | qozaylarığızyou all's lambs |
| their | qozaylarıtheir lamb | qozaylarıtheir lambs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qozayları can mean "his / her lambs", "their lamb", or "their lambs" — context decides.