soyuz
/sojuz/ · plural soyuzla
1. union, an association of persons or organizations
- jazıwçulanı soyuzu — the writers' union
- soyuz qurarğa — to form a union
- işçileni soyuzu — the workers' union
- soyuzğa kirirge süydü — he wanted to join the union
2. union, a state formed by joined republics — Before another noun it means of the Union, union-wide: soyuz respublika "union republic".
- Sovet Soyuz — the Soviet Union
- Sovet Soyuznu Geroyu — Hero of the Soviet Union
- soyuz respublikala — the union republics
3. unity, a close union or bond between peoples, classes or groups
- halqlanı qarnaşlıq soyuzu — the brotherly union of peoples
- demokrat küçleni soyuzu — the union of democratic forces
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | soyuzthe union | soyuzummy union | soyuzuŋyour union | soyuzuhis union | soyuzubuzour union | soyuzuğuzyou all's union | soyuzlarıtheir unions |
| Genitive | soyuznuthe union's | soyuzumumy union's | soyuzuŋuyour union's | soyuzunuhis union's | soyuzubuznuour union's | soyuzuğuznuyou all's union's | soyuzlarınıtheir unions' |
| Accusative | soyuznuthe union (as the object) | soyuzumumy union (as the object) | soyuzuŋuyour union (as the object) | soyuzunhis union (as the object) | soyuzubuznuour union (as the object) | soyuzuğuznuyou all's union (as the object) | soyuzlarıntheir unions (as the object) |
| Dative | soyuzğato the union | soyuzumato my union | soyuzuŋato your union | soyuzunato his union | soyuzubuzğato our union | soyuzuğuzğato you all's union | soyuzlarınato their unions |
| Locative | soyuzdain / at the union | soyuzumdain / at my union | soyuzuŋdain / at your union | soyuzundain / at his union | soyuzubuzdain / at our union | soyuzuğuzdain / at you all's union | soyuzlarındain / at their unions |
| Ablative | soyuzdanfrom the union | soyuzumdanfrom my union | soyuzuŋdanfrom your union | soyuzundanfrom his union | soyuzubuzdanfrom our union | soyuzuğuzdanfrom you all's union | soyuzlarındanfrom their unions |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | soyuzlathe unions | soyuzlarımmy unions | soyuzlarıŋyour unions | soyuzlarıhis unions | soyuzlarıbızour unions | soyuzlarığızyou all's unions | soyuzlarıtheir unions |
| Genitive | soyuzlanıthe unions' | soyuzlarımımy unions' | soyuzlarıŋıyour unions' | soyuzlarınıhis unions' | soyuzlarıbıznıour unions' | soyuzlarığıznıyou all's unions' | soyuzlarınıtheir unions' |
| Accusative | soyuzlanıthe unions (as the object) | soyuzlarımımy unions (as the object) | soyuzlarıŋıyour unions (as the object) | soyuzlarınhis unions (as the object) | soyuzlarıbıznıour unions (as the object) | soyuzlarığıznıyou all's unions (as the object) | soyuzlarıntheir unions (as the object) |
| Dative | soyuzlağato the unions | soyuzlarımato my unions | soyuzlarıŋato your unions | soyuzlarınato his unions | soyuzlarıbızğato our unions | soyuzlarığızğato you all's unions | soyuzlarınato their unions |
| Locative | soyuzladain / at the unions | soyuzlarımdain / at my unions | soyuzlarıŋdain / at your unions | soyuzlarındain / at his unions | soyuzlarıbızdain / at our unions | soyuzlarığızdain / at you all's unions | soyuzlarındain / at their unions |
| Ablative | soyuzladanfrom the unions | soyuzlarımdanfrom my unions | soyuzlarıŋdanfrom your unions | soyuzlarındanfrom his unions | soyuzlarıbızdanfrom our unions | soyuzlarığızdanfrom you all's unions | soyuzlarındanfrom their unions |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: soyuzları can mean "his / her unions", "their union", or "their unions" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | soyuznuquthe union's one | soyuznuqulathe union's ones | soyuzlanıqıthe unions' one | soyuzlanıqılathe unions' ones |
| Genitive | soyuznuqunuof the union's one | soyuznuqulanıof the union's ones | soyuzlanıqınıof the unions' one | soyuzlanıqılanıof the unions' ones |
| Accusative | soyuznuqunthe union's one (as the object) | soyuznuqulanıthe union's ones (as the object) | soyuzlanıqınthe unions' one (as the object) | soyuzlanıqılanıthe unions' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | soyuznuqunato the union's one | soyuznuqulağato the union's ones | soyuzlanıqınato the unions' one | soyuzlanıqılağato the unions' ones |
| Locative | soyuznuqundain / at the union's one | soyuznuquladain / at the union's ones | soyuzlanıqındain / at the unions' one | soyuzlanıqıladain / at the unions' ones |
| Ablative | soyuznuqundanfrom the union's one | soyuznuquladanfrom the union's ones | soyuzlanıqındanfrom the unions' one | soyuzlanıqıladanfrom the unions' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.