qunduz
/qunduz/
Definitions
1. an otter, a small aquatic animal that preys on fish
- suwda jaşağan qunduz — the otter that lives in the water
- qunduzğa uwğa barırğa — to go hunting the otter
- qunduznu terisi — the otter's pelt
2. a beaver
- jıltırawuq qunduz — a glossy beaver
- suw boyununda qunduz — a beaver by the water
- qunduzla suw boyununda jaşaydıla — beavers live by the water
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qunduzthe otter | qunduzlathe otters | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qunduznuthe otter's | qunduzlanıthe otters' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qunduznuthe otter (as the object) | qunduzlanıthe otters (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qunduzğato the otter | qunduzlağato the otters | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qunduzdaat / in the otter | qunduzladaat / in the otters | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qunduzdanfrom the otter | qunduzladanfrom the otters | 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 | qunduzummy otter | qunduzlarımmy otters |
| your | qunduzungyour otter | qunduzlarıngyour otters |
| his / her | qunduzuhis / her otter | qunduzlarıhis / her otters |
| our | qunduzubuzour otter | qunduzlarıbızour otters |
| you all's | qunduzuğuzyou all's otter | qunduzlarığızyou all's otters |
| their | qunduzlarıtheir otter | qunduzlarıtheir otters |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qunduzları can mean "his / her otters", "their otter", or "their otters" — context decides.