soyum
/sojum/ · plural soyumla
1. slaughter-meat, an animal slaughtered or set aside for slaughter to feed the household, especially in autumn for the winter — An animal is traditionally slaughtered in the autumn to feed the household through the winter. soyum mal is livestock set aside for the winter slaughter. Same as soğum.
- soyum mal — livestock set aside for winter slaughter
- soyumğa soyarğa — to slaughter for winter meat
- soyum qaqlarğa — to dry the slaughter-meat
- qaçda soyum qaqlağan — who dries slaughter-meat in autumn
- irkni soyumğa asıratıw — fattening a wether for slaughter
- soyum eterge — to lay in slaughter-meat
- qışha soyum etdik — we laid in slaughter-meat for the winter
2. flaying and butchering of a slaughtered animal
- soyum başlandı — the flaying has begun
- jaşla tuwarnı soyum ete turadıla — the boys are butchering the cattle
- soyumğa boluşdum — I helped with the butchering
- soyum keç boşaldı — the butchering finished late
3. sacrificial animal, slaughtered as a sacrifice for Kurban or to mark the start of sowing, the harvest, sheep shearing and similar occasions
- qurmanŋa soyum — a sacrificial animal for Kurban
- qurmanlıqğa soyumubuz bardı — we have our animal for the sacrifice
- sabanŋa çıqğan soyum — the sacrificial animal for the start of plowing
- bayramğa törelenŋen soyum — the sacrificial animal set aside for the holiday
- toyğa soyum keltirirge — to bring a slaughter animal to the wedding
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | soyumthe slaughter-meat | soyumummy slaughter-meat | soyumuŋyour slaughter-meat | soyumuhis slaughter-meat | soyumubuzour slaughter-meat | soyumuğuzyou all's slaughter-meat | soyumlarıtheir slaughter-meats |
| Genitive | soyumnuthe slaughter-meat's | soyumumumy slaughter-meat's | soyumuŋuyour slaughter-meat's | soyumunuhis slaughter-meat's | soyumubuznuour slaughter-meat's | soyumuğuznuyou all's slaughter-meat's | soyumlarınıtheir slaughter-meats' |
| Accusative | soyumnuthe slaughter-meat (as the object) | soyumumumy slaughter-meat (as the object) | soyumuŋuyour slaughter-meat (as the object) | soyumunhis slaughter-meat (as the object) | soyumubuznuour slaughter-meat (as the object) | soyumuğuznuyou all's slaughter-meat (as the object) | soyumlarıntheir slaughter-meats (as the object) |
| Dative | soyumğato the slaughter-meat | soyumumato my slaughter-meat | soyumuŋato your slaughter-meat | soyumunato his slaughter-meat | soyumubuzğato our slaughter-meat | soyumuğuzğato you all's slaughter-meat | soyumlarınato their slaughter-meats |
| Locative | soyumdain / at the slaughter-meat | soyumumdain / at my slaughter-meat | soyumuŋdain / at your slaughter-meat | soyumundain / at his slaughter-meat | soyumubuzdain / at our slaughter-meat | soyumuğuzdain / at you all's slaughter-meat | soyumlarındain / at their slaughter-meats |
| Ablative | soyumdanfrom the slaughter-meat | soyumumdanfrom my slaughter-meat | soyumuŋdanfrom your slaughter-meat | soyumundanfrom his slaughter-meat | soyumubuzdanfrom our slaughter-meat | soyumuğuzdanfrom you all's slaughter-meat | soyumlarındanfrom their slaughter-meats |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | soyumlathe slaughter-meats | soyumlarımmy slaughter-meats | soyumlarıŋyour slaughter-meats | soyumlarıhis slaughter-meats | soyumlarıbızour slaughter-meats | soyumlarığızyou all's slaughter-meats | soyumlarıtheir slaughter-meats |
| Genitive | soyumlanıthe slaughter-meats' | soyumlarımımy slaughter-meats' | soyumlarıŋıyour slaughter-meats' | soyumlarınıhis slaughter-meats' | soyumlarıbıznıour slaughter-meats' | soyumlarığıznıyou all's slaughter-meats' | soyumlarınıtheir slaughter-meats' |
| Accusative | soyumlanıthe slaughter-meats (as the object) | soyumlarımımy slaughter-meats (as the object) | soyumlarıŋıyour slaughter-meats (as the object) | soyumlarınhis slaughter-meats (as the object) | soyumlarıbıznıour slaughter-meats (as the object) | soyumlarığıznıyou all's slaughter-meats (as the object) | soyumlarıntheir slaughter-meats (as the object) |
| Dative | soyumlağato the slaughter-meats | soyumlarımato my slaughter-meats | soyumlarıŋato your slaughter-meats | soyumlarınato his slaughter-meats | soyumlarıbızğato our slaughter-meats | soyumlarığızğato you all's slaughter-meats | soyumlarınato their slaughter-meats |
| Locative | soyumladain / at the slaughter-meats | soyumlarımdain / at my slaughter-meats | soyumlarıŋdain / at your slaughter-meats | soyumlarındain / at his slaughter-meats | soyumlarıbızdain / at our slaughter-meats | soyumlarığızdain / at you all's slaughter-meats | soyumlarındain / at their slaughter-meats |
| Ablative | soyumladanfrom the slaughter-meats | soyumlarımdanfrom my slaughter-meats | soyumlarıŋdanfrom your slaughter-meats | soyumlarındanfrom his slaughter-meats | soyumlarıbızdanfrom our slaughter-meats | soyumlarığızdanfrom you all's slaughter-meats | soyumlarındanfrom their slaughter-meats |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: soyumları can mean "his / her slaughter-meats", "their slaughter-meat", or "their slaughter-meats" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.