tang
/taŋ/
Definitions
1. dawn, the first light before sunrise
- tang atdı da jolğa çıqdıq — dawn broke and we set out on the road
- tang jarığında tawla qızıl körünedile — in the light of dawn the mountains look red
2. morning, the opening hours of the day
- qonaqla tangnga deri olturdula — the guests sat until morning
3. wonder, something that astonishes those who see it
- tang qalıb qaray qaldıq — we stood looking on in wonder
- munu körgen adam tang qalır — whoever sees this will be filled with wonder
4. considerable, of a size or amount worth reckoning with
- tang zaman ötdü aradan — a considerable time has passed since
- tang ahça qaldı qolunda — a considerable sum stayed in his hands
5. considerably, to a degree worth reckoning with
- tang igi boldu — it turned out considerably well
- tang ösdü bu jaş — this young man has grown considerably
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or .As a noun
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tangthe dawn | tanglathe dawns | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tangnıthe dawn's | tanglanıthe dawns' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tangnıthe dawn (as the object) | tanglanıthe dawns (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tangğato the dawn | tanglağato the dawns | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tangdaat / in the dawn | tangladaat / in the dawns | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tangdanfrom the dawn | tangladanfrom the dawns | 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 | tangımmy dawn | tanglarımmy dawns |
| your | tangıngyour dawn | tanglarıngyour dawns |
| his / her | tangıhis / her dawn | tanglarıhis / her dawns |
| our | tangıbızour dawn | tanglarıbızour dawns |
| you all's | tangığızyou all's dawn | tanglarığızyou all's dawns |
| their | tanglarıtheir dawn | tanglarıtheir dawns |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tangları can mean "his / her dawns", "their dawn", or "their dawns" — context decides.
As an adjective
Saying it about something
| One thing | Several | |
|---|---|---|
| this / these | bu tangdıthis is considerable | bıla tangdılathese are considerable |
| that / those | ol tangdıthat / it is considerable | ala tangdılathose / they are considerable |
| mine | meniki tangdımine is considerable | menikile tangdılamine are considerable |
| yours | seniki tangdıyours is considerable | senikile tangdılayours are considerable |
| ours | bizniki tangdıours is considerable | biznikile tangdılaours are considerable |