quyruq
/ qujruq /
Definitions noun tail
Definitions noun tail- (attributive)
Definitions noun rump, backside, rear
Definitions noun back part, rear end
Definitions noun fat tail of a sheep, tail fat
Definitions noun hanger-on, lackey (figurative, colloquial)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | quyruq the tail | quyruqla the tails | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | quyruqnu the tail's | quyruqlanı the tails' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | quyruqnu the tail (as the object) | quyruqlanı the tails (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | quyruqğa to the tail | quyruqlağa to the tails | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | quyruqda at / in the tail | quyruqlada at / in the tails | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | quyruqdan from the tail | quyruqladan from the tails | 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 | quyruğum my tail | quyruqlarım my tails |
| your | quyruğuŋ your tail | quyruqlarıŋ your tails |
| his / her | quyruğu his / her tail | quyruqları his / her tails |
| our | quyruğubuz our tail | quyruqlarıbız our tails |
| you all's | quyruğuğuz you all's tail | quyruqlarığız you all's tails |
| their | quyruqları their tail | quyruqları their tails |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: quyruqları can mean "his / her tails", "their tail", or "their tails" — context decides.