toŋuz
/ toŋuz /
Definitions noun pig, swine, hog
Definitions noun pig-, of pork (attributive)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | toŋuz the pig | toŋuzla the pigs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | toŋuznu the pig's | toŋuzlanı the pigs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | toŋuznu the pig (as the object) | toŋuzlanı the pigs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | toŋuzğa to the pig | toŋuzlağa to the pigs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | toŋuzda at / in the pig | toŋuzlada at / in the pigs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | toŋuzdan from the pig | toŋuzladan from the pigs | 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 | toŋuzum my pig | toŋuzlarım my pigs |
| your | toŋuzuŋ your pig | toŋuzlarıŋ your pigs |
| his / her | toŋuzu his / her pig | toŋuzları his / her pigs |
| our | toŋuzubuz our pig | toŋuzlarıbız our pigs |
| you all's | toŋuzuğuz you all's pig | toŋuzlarığız you all's pigs |
| their | toŋuzları their pig | toŋuzları their pigs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: toŋuzları can mean "his / her pigs", "their pig", or "their pigs" — context decides.