quruwçu
/quruwtʃu/ · plural quruwçula
1. builder, one who builds — Used both literally and figuratively, as of someone who builds a new way of life (jaŋı jaşaw quruwçula "builders of a new life"). one source
- jaŋı jaşaw quruwçula — the builders of a new life
- üy quruwçu — a house builder
- quruwçula işleydile — the builders are at work
2. tuner, one who tunes or sets an instrument
- pianino quruwçu — a piano tuner
- quruwçunu çaqırdıla — they called the tuner
- quruwçuğa eltirge — to take it to the tuner
- sağat quruwçu — one who winds the clock
3. that dries up, running dry — The phrase jeŋil quruwçu means "volatile", as in jeŋil quruwçu zatla "volatile substances". one source
- quruwçu suw — a river that runs dry
- ullu kölnü suwu da quruwçudu — even the water of a great lake dries up
- jeŋil quruwçu — volatile, quick to evaporate
- jeŋil quruwçu zatla — volatile substances
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | quruwçuthe builder | quruwçummy builder | quruwçuŋyour builder | quruwçusuhis builder | quruwçubuzour builder | quruwçuğuzyou all's builder | quruwçularıtheir builders |
| Genitive | quruwçunuthe builder's | quruwçumumy builder's | quruwçuŋuyour builder's | quruwçusunuhis builder's | quruwçubuznuour builder's | quruwçuğuznuyou all's builder's | quruwçularınıtheir builders' |
| Accusative | quruwçunuthe builder (as the object) | quruwçumumy builder (as the object) | quruwçuŋuyour builder (as the object) | quruwçusunhis builder (as the object) | quruwçubuznuour builder (as the object) | quruwçuğuznuyou all's builder (as the object) | quruwçularıntheir builders (as the object) |
| Dative | quruwçuğato the builder | quruwçumato my builder | quruwçuŋato your builder | quruwçusunato his builder | quruwçubuzğato our builder | quruwçuğuzğato you all's builder | quruwçularınato their builders |
| Locative | quruwçudain / at the builder | quruwçumdain / at my builder | quruwçuŋdain / at your builder | quruwçusundain / at his builder | quruwçubuzdain / at our builder | quruwçuğuzdain / at you all's builder | quruwçularındain / at their builders |
| Ablative | quruwçudanfrom the builder | quruwçumdanfrom my builder | quruwçuŋdanfrom your builder | quruwçusundanfrom his builder | quruwçubuzdanfrom our builder | quruwçuğuzdanfrom you all's builder | quruwçularındanfrom their builders |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | quruwçulathe builders | quruwçularımmy builders | quruwçularıŋyour builders | quruwçularıhis builders | quruwçularıbızour builders | quruwçularığızyou all's builders | quruwçularıtheir builders |
| Genitive | quruwçulanıthe builders' | quruwçularımımy builders' | quruwçularıŋıyour builders' | quruwçularınıhis builders' | quruwçularıbıznıour builders' | quruwçularığıznıyou all's builders' | quruwçularınıtheir builders' |
| Accusative | quruwçulanıthe builders (as the object) | quruwçularımımy builders (as the object) | quruwçularıŋıyour builders (as the object) | quruwçularınhis builders (as the object) | quruwçularıbıznıour builders (as the object) | quruwçularığıznıyou all's builders (as the object) | quruwçularıntheir builders (as the object) |
| Dative | quruwçulağato the builders | quruwçularımato my builders | quruwçularıŋato your builders | quruwçularınato his builders | quruwçularıbızğato our builders | quruwçularığızğato you all's builders | quruwçularınato their builders |
| Locative | quruwçuladain / at the builders | quruwçularımdain / at my builders | quruwçularıŋdain / at your builders | quruwçularındain / at his builders | quruwçularıbızdain / at our builders | quruwçularığızdain / at you all's builders | quruwçularındain / at their builders |
| Ablative | quruwçuladanfrom the builders | quruwçularımdanfrom my builders | quruwçularıŋdanfrom your builders | quruwçularındanfrom his builders | quruwçularıbızdanfrom our builders | quruwçularığızdanfrom you all's builders | quruwçularındanfrom their builders |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: quruwçuları can mean "his / her builders", "their builder", or "their builders" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | quruwçunuquthe builder's one | quruwçunuqulathe builder's ones | quruwçulanıqıthe builders' one | quruwçulanıqılathe builders' ones |
| Genitive | quruwçunuqunuof the builder's one | quruwçunuqulanıof the builder's ones | quruwçulanıqınıof the builders' one | quruwçulanıqılanıof the builders' ones |
| Accusative | quruwçunuqunthe builder's one (as the object) | quruwçunuqulanıthe builder's ones (as the object) | quruwçulanıqınthe builders' one (as the object) | quruwçulanıqılanıthe builders' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | quruwçunuqunato the builder's one | quruwçunuqulağato the builder's ones | quruwçulanıqınato the builders' one | quruwçulanıqılağato the builders' ones |
| Locative | quruwçunuqundain / at the builder's one | quruwçunuquladain / at the builder's ones | quruwçulanıqındain / at the builders' one | quruwçulanıqıladain / at the builders' ones |
| Ablative | quruwçunuqundanfrom the builder's one | quruwçunuquladanfrom the builder's ones | quruwçulanıqındanfrom the builders' one | quruwçulanıqıladanfrom the builders' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.