saqlawul
/saqlawul/ · plural saqlawulla
1. guard, watchman, sentry
- saqlawul salırğa — to post a guard
- saqlawulla tögerekge qaraydıla — the sentries look about them
- saqlawullanı alışdırırğa — to change the guards
- saqlawul bolub tururğa — to stand as a sentry
2. protector, defender, keeper
- jurtubuznu saqlawulu — the defender of our homeland
- halqnı saqlawulu — the protector of the people
- suw baylıqlanı saqlawulu — the keeper of the water wealth
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | saqlawulthe guard | saqlawulummy guard | saqlawuluŋyour guard | saqlawuluhis guard | saqlawulubuzour guard | saqlawuluğuzyou all's guard | saqlawullarıtheir guards |
| Genitive | saqlawulnuthe guard's | saqlawulumumy guard's | saqlawuluŋuyour guard's | saqlawulunuhis guard's | saqlawulubuznuour guard's | saqlawuluğuznuyou all's guard's | saqlawullarınıtheir guards' |
| Accusative | saqlawulnuthe guard (as the object) | saqlawulumumy guard (as the object) | saqlawuluŋuyour guard (as the object) | saqlawulunhis guard (as the object) | saqlawulubuznuour guard (as the object) | saqlawuluğuznuyou all's guard (as the object) | saqlawullarıntheir guards (as the object) |
| Dative | saqlawulğato the guard | saqlawulumato my guard | saqlawuluŋato your guard | saqlawulunato his guard | saqlawulubuzğato our guard | saqlawuluğuzğato you all's guard | saqlawullarınato their guards |
| Locative | saqlawuldain / at the guard | saqlawulumdain / at my guard | saqlawuluŋdain / at your guard | saqlawulundain / at his guard | saqlawulubuzdain / at our guard | saqlawuluğuzdain / at you all's guard | saqlawullarındain / at their guards |
| Ablative | saqlawuldanfrom the guard | saqlawulumdanfrom my guard | saqlawuluŋdanfrom your guard | saqlawulundanfrom his guard | saqlawulubuzdanfrom our guard | saqlawuluğuzdanfrom you all's guard | saqlawullarındanfrom their guards |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | saqlawullathe guards | saqlawullarımmy guards | saqlawullarıŋyour guards | saqlawullarıhis guards | saqlawullarıbızour guards | saqlawullarığızyou all's guards | saqlawullarıtheir guards |
| Genitive | saqlawullanıthe guards' | saqlawullarımımy guards' | saqlawullarıŋıyour guards' | saqlawullarınıhis guards' | saqlawullarıbıznıour guards' | saqlawullarığıznıyou all's guards' | saqlawullarınıtheir guards' |
| Accusative | saqlawullanıthe guards (as the object) | saqlawullarımımy guards (as the object) | saqlawullarıŋıyour guards (as the object) | saqlawullarınhis guards (as the object) | saqlawullarıbıznıour guards (as the object) | saqlawullarığıznıyou all's guards (as the object) | saqlawullarıntheir guards (as the object) |
| Dative | saqlawullağato the guards | saqlawullarımato my guards | saqlawullarıŋato your guards | saqlawullarınato his guards | saqlawullarıbızğato our guards | saqlawullarığızğato you all's guards | saqlawullarınato their guards |
| Locative | saqlawulladain / at the guards | saqlawullarımdain / at my guards | saqlawullarıŋdain / at your guards | saqlawullarındain / at his guards | saqlawullarıbızdain / at our guards | saqlawullarığızdain / at you all's guards | saqlawullarındain / at their guards |
| Ablative | saqlawulladanfrom the guards | saqlawullarımdanfrom my guards | saqlawullarıŋdanfrom your guards | saqlawullarındanfrom his guards | saqlawullarıbızdanfrom our guards | saqlawullarığızdanfrom you all's guards | saqlawullarındanfrom their guards |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: saqlawulları can mean "his / her guards", "their guard", or "their guards" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | saqlawulnuquthe guard's one | saqlawulnuqulathe guard's ones | saqlawullanıqıthe guards' one | saqlawullanıqılathe guards' ones |
| Genitive | saqlawulnuqunuof the guard's one | saqlawulnuqulanıof the guard's ones | saqlawullanıqınıof the guards' one | saqlawullanıqılanıof the guards' ones |
| Accusative | saqlawulnuqunthe guard's one (as the object) | saqlawulnuqulanıthe guard's ones (as the object) | saqlawullanıqınthe guards' one (as the object) | saqlawullanıqılanıthe guards' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | saqlawulnuqunato the guard's one | saqlawulnuqulağato the guard's ones | saqlawullanıqınato the guards' one | saqlawullanıqılağato the guards' ones |
| Locative | saqlawulnuqundain / at the guard's one | saqlawulnuquladain / at the guard's ones | saqlawullanıqındain / at the guards' one | saqlawullanıqıladain / at the guards' ones |
| Ablative | saqlawulnuqundanfrom the guard's one | saqlawulnuquladanfrom the guard's ones | saqlawullanıqındanfrom the guards' one | saqlawullanıqıladanfrom the guards' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.