tolqun
/ tolqun /
Definition noun wave (of water, and in physics)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tolqun the wave | tolqunla the waves | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tolqunnu the wave's | tolqunlanı the waves' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tolqunnu the wave (as the object) | tolqunlanı the waves (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tolqunğa to the wave | tolqunlağa to the waves | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tolqunda at / in the wave | tolqunlada at / in the waves | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tolqundan from the wave | tolqunladan from the waves | 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 | tolqunum my wave | tolqunlarım my waves |
| your | tolqunuŋ your wave | tolqunlarıŋ your waves |
| his / her | tolqunu his / her wave | tolqunları his / her waves |
| our | tolqunubuz our wave | tolqunlarıbız our waves |
| you all's | tolqunuğuz you all's wave | tolqunlarığız you all's waves |
| their | tolqunları their wave | tolqunları their waves |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tolqunları can mean "his / her waves", "their wave", or "their waves" — context decides.