qutuq
/qutuq/
Definitions
1. a bottle gourd hollowed out to hold dry goods or liquid
- hıyar qutuq — a gourd vessel
- qutuqda suw — water in a gourd
- qutuqnu toltururğa — to fill the gourd
2. a bald patch on the head
- başını qutuğu ullu bolub baradı — the bald patch on his head keeps growing
- qutuq baş adam — a bald-headed man
- qutuğun jabarğa — to cover his bald patch
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qutuqthe bottle gourd | qutuqlathe bottle gourds | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qutuqnuthe bottle gourd's | qutuqlanıthe bottle gourds' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qutuqnuthe bottle gourd (as the object) | qutuqlanıthe bottle gourds (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qutuqğato the bottle gourd | qutuqlağato the bottle gourds | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qutuqdaat / in the bottle gourd | qutuqladaat / in the bottle gourds | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qutuqdanfrom the bottle gourd | qutuqladanfrom the bottle gourds | 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 | qutuğummy bottle gourd | qutuqlarımmy bottle gourds |
| your | qutuğungyour bottle gourd | qutuqlarıngyour bottle gourds |
| his / her | qutuğuhis / her bottle gourd | qutuqlarıhis / her bottle gourds |
| our | qutuğubuzour bottle gourd | qutuqlarıbızour bottle gourds |
| you all's | qutuğuğuzyou all's bottle gourd | qutuqlarığızyou all's bottle gourds |
| their | qutuqlarıtheir bottle gourd | qutuqlarıtheir bottle gourds |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qutuqları can mean "his / her bottle gourds", "their bottle gourd", or "their bottle gourds" — context decides.