qoŋuraw / qoŋurow
/qoŋuraw/, /qoŋurow/ · plural qoŋurawla
1. bell, handbell, small bell, sleigh bell — Before another noun it means of a bell, as in qoŋuraw tawuş "the sound of a bell". The plural qoŋurawla also names small jingling bells, as in laba qoŋurawla "the little bells on an accordion".
- qoŋuraw zıŋırdaydı — the bell is ringing
- atnı boynunda qoŋuraw bardı — there is a bell on the horse's neck
- qoŋuraw tawuş — the sound of a bell
- laba qoŋurawla — the little bells of an accordion
2. doorbell, signal bell — Also the bell that marks the start and end of a school lesson.
- qoŋuraw qağıldı — the bell rang
- eşikni qoŋurawu zıŋırdadı — the doorbell rang
- qoŋuraw qaqdı — he rang the bell
- qoŋuraw qağılğanlay — as soon as the bell rang
- dersni qoŋurawu qağıldı — the bell for the lesson rang
- qoŋurawnu eşitib çıqdı — he heard the bell and came out
- dersni qoŋurawu qaqıldı — the bell for the lesson was rung
3. ringing, clear-sounding — Used of a voice: qoŋuraw awaz "a ringing voice".
- qoŋuraw awaz — a ringing voice
- qıznı qoŋuraw külküsü eşitildi — the girl's ringing laughter was heard
- qoŋuraw awazı esimdedi — her ringing voice is in my memory
- qıznı qoŋuraw külgeni eşitildi — the girl's ringing laughter was heard
As a noun
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | qoŋurawthe bell | qoŋurawummy bell | qoŋurawuŋyour bell | qoŋurawuhis bell | qoŋurawubuzour bell | qoŋurawuğuzyou all's bell | qoŋurawlarıtheir bells |
| Genitive | qoŋurawnuthe bell's | qoŋurawumumy bell's | qoŋurawuŋuyour bell's | qoŋurawunuhis bell's | qoŋurawubuznuour bell's | qoŋurawuğuznuyou all's bell's | qoŋurawlarınıtheir bells' |
| Accusative | qoŋurawnuthe bell (as the object) | qoŋurawumumy bell (as the object) | qoŋurawuŋuyour bell (as the object) | qoŋurawunhis bell (as the object) | qoŋurawubuznuour bell (as the object) | qoŋurawuğuznuyou all's bell (as the object) | qoŋurawlarıntheir bells (as the object) |
| Dative | qoŋurawğato the bell | qoŋurawumato my bell | qoŋurawuŋato your bell | qoŋurawunato his bell | qoŋurawubuzğato our bell | qoŋurawuğuzğato you all's bell | qoŋurawlarınato their bells |
| Locative | qoŋurawdain / at the bell | qoŋurawumdain / at my bell | qoŋurawuŋdain / at your bell | qoŋurawundain / at his bell | qoŋurawubuzdain / at our bell | qoŋurawuğuzdain / at you all's bell | qoŋurawlarındain / at their bells |
| Ablative | qoŋurawdanfrom the bell | qoŋurawumdanfrom my bell | qoŋurawuŋdanfrom your bell | qoŋurawundanfrom his bell | qoŋurawubuzdanfrom our bell | qoŋurawuğuzdanfrom you all's bell | qoŋurawlarındanfrom their bells |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | qoŋurawlathe bells | qoŋurawlarımmy bells | qoŋurawlarıŋyour bells | qoŋurawlarıhis bells | qoŋurawlarıbızour bells | qoŋurawlarığızyou all's bells | qoŋurawlarıtheir bells |
| Genitive | qoŋurawlanıthe bells' | qoŋurawlarımımy bells' | qoŋurawlarıŋıyour bells' | qoŋurawlarınıhis bells' | qoŋurawlarıbıznıour bells' | qoŋurawlarığıznıyou all's bells' | qoŋurawlarınıtheir bells' |
| Accusative | qoŋurawlanıthe bells (as the object) | qoŋurawlarımımy bells (as the object) | qoŋurawlarıŋıyour bells (as the object) | qoŋurawlarınhis bells (as the object) | qoŋurawlarıbıznıour bells (as the object) | qoŋurawlarığıznıyou all's bells (as the object) | qoŋurawlarıntheir bells (as the object) |
| Dative | qoŋurawlağato the bells | qoŋurawlarımato my bells | qoŋurawlarıŋato your bells | qoŋurawlarınato his bells | qoŋurawlarıbızğato our bells | qoŋurawlarığızğato you all's bells | qoŋurawlarınato their bells |
| Locative | qoŋurawladain / at the bells | qoŋurawlarımdain / at my bells | qoŋurawlarıŋdain / at your bells | qoŋurawlarındain / at his bells | qoŋurawlarıbızdain / at our bells | qoŋurawlarığızdain / at you all's bells | qoŋurawlarındain / at their bells |
| Ablative | qoŋurawladanfrom the bells | qoŋurawlarımdanfrom my bells | qoŋurawlarıŋdanfrom your bells | qoŋurawlarındanfrom his bells | qoŋurawlarıbızdanfrom our bells | qoŋurawlarığızdanfrom you all's bells | qoŋurawlarındanfrom their bells |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qoŋurawları can mean "his / her bells", "their bell", or "their bells" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.
As an adjective
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki qoŋurawdumine is ringing | seniki qoŋurawduyours is ringing | anıqı qoŋurawduhis is ringing | bizniki qoŋurawduours is ringing | sizniki qoŋurawduyours (pl.) is ringing | alanıqı qoŋurawdutheirs is ringing |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile qoŋurawdulamine are ringing | senikile qoŋurawdulayours are ringing | anıqıla qoŋurawdulahis are ringing | biznikile qoŋurawdulaours are ringing | siznikile qoŋurawdulayours (pl.) are ringing | alanıqıla qoŋurawdulatheirs are ringing |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu qoŋurawdu, bıla qoŋurawdula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".