quyu
/quju/
Definition
a well, a shaft sunk to reach water
- teren quyu — a deep well
- quyu suw — well water
- quyu qazarğa — to dig a well
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | quyuthe well | quyulathe wells | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | quyunuthe well's | quyulanıthe wells' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | quyunuthe well (as the object) | quyulanıthe wells (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | quyuğato the well | quyulağato the wells | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | quyudaat / in the well | quyuladaat / in the wells | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | quyudanfrom the well | quyuladanfrom the wells | 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 | quyummy well | quyularımmy wells |
| your | quyungyour well | quyularıngyour wells |
| his / her | quyusuhis / her well | quyularıhis / her wells |
| our | quyubuzour well | quyularıbızour wells |
| you all's | quyuğuzyou all's well | quyularığızyou all's wells |
| their | quyularıtheir well | quyularıtheir wells |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: quyuları can mean "his / her wells", "their well", or "their wells" — context decides.