quçaq
/ qutʃaq /
Definitions noun embrace, arms
Definitions noun armful, bundle
Definitions noun a fathom, an arm-span (measure of length)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | quçaq the embrace | quçaqla the embraces | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | quçaqnı the embrace's | quçaqlanı the embraces' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | quçaqnı the embrace (as the object) | quçaqlanı the embraces (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | quçaqğa to the embrace | quçaqlağa to the embraces | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | quçaqda at / in the embrace | quçaqlada at / in the embraces | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | quçaqdan from the embrace | quçaqladan from the embraces | 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 | quçağım my embrace | quçaqlarım my embraces |
| your | quçağıŋ your embrace | quçaqlarıŋ your embraces |
| his / her | quçağı his / her embrace | quçaqları his / her embraces |
| our | quçağıbız our embrace | quçaqlarıbız our embraces |
| you all's | quçağığız you all's embrace | quçaqlarığız you all's embraces |
| their | quçaqları their embrace | quçaqları their embraces |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: quçaqları can mean "his / her embraces", "their embrace", or "their embraces" — context decides.