tulpar
/tulpar/ · plural tulparla
1. legendary steed, hero's horse, swift charger — The flying horse of heroes in Nart legends and folk tales.
- tulpar at — a hero's steed
- nartla minŋen tulparla — the steeds the Narts rode
- nart batır tulpar atına mindi — the Nart hero mounted his steed
- tulpar at jelden terk çabar — a hero's steed gallops faster than the wind
- altılı tulpar boldu — it became a six-year-old steed
- tulpar minib duşmannı horladı — mounting the steed, he defeated the enemy
2. strongman, giant, mighty man — Before another noun it means strong, mighty, of heroic build, as in tulpar adam a strong man.
- tulpar jaş — a strong young man
- tulpar adam — a mighty man
- qallay tulpar bolğandı — what a strongman he has become
- tulpardan tuwğan tulpar bolur — one born of a strongman becomes a strongman
- el tulparı küreşde alğa çıqdı — the village strongman stepped forward in the wrestling
- tulpar küçlerin kömedile — they bury their mighty strength
3. hero, brave man, daring warrior — Before another noun it means brave, courageous, as in tulpar jaş a brave young man. tulparsa means well done, good for you.
- tulpar bolub ölgen — who died a hero
- qorqa bilmegen tulparladıla — they are heroes who know no fear
- sınalmay tulpar tanılmaz — without being tested, a brave man is not recognized
- tulparsa! — well done!
- tulpar jaş jurtun saqlar — a brave young man guards his homeland
- tulparnı atı elde mahtaldı — the hero's name was praised in the village
4. tremendous, extraordinary (an intensifier) — Used before a noun, as in tulpar tözüm tremendous patience.
- tulpar tözüm — tremendous patience
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | tulparthe steed | tulparımmy steed | tulparıŋyour steed | tulparıhis steed | tulparıbızour steed | tulparığızyou all's steed | tulparlarıtheir steeds |
| Genitive | tulparnıthe steed's | tulparımımy steed's | tulparıŋıyour steed's | tulparınıhis steed's | tulparıbıznıour steed's | tulparığıznıyou all's steed's | tulparlarınıtheir steeds' |
| Accusative | tulparnıthe steed (as the object) | tulparımımy steed (as the object) | tulparıŋıyour steed (as the object) | tulparınhis steed (as the object) | tulparıbıznıour steed (as the object) | tulparığıznıyou all's steed (as the object) | tulparlarıntheir steeds (as the object) |
| Dative | tulparğato the steed | tulparımato my steed | tulparıŋato your steed | tulparınato his steed | tulparıbızğato our steed | tulparığızğato you all's steed | tulparlarınato their steeds |
| Locative | tulpardain / at the steed | tulparımdain / at my steed | tulparıŋdain / at your steed | tulparındain / at his steed | tulparıbızdain / at our steed | tulparığızdain / at you all's steed | tulparlarındain / at their steeds |
| Ablative | tulpardanfrom the steed | tulparımdanfrom my steed | tulparıŋdanfrom your steed | tulparındanfrom his steed | tulparıbızdanfrom our steed | tulparığızdanfrom you all's steed | tulparlarındanfrom their steeds |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | tulparlathe steeds | tulparlarımmy steeds | tulparlarıŋyour steeds | tulparlarıhis steeds | tulparlarıbızour steeds | tulparlarığızyou all's steeds | tulparlarıtheir steeds |
| Genitive | tulparlanıthe steeds' | tulparlarımımy steeds' | tulparlarıŋıyour steeds' | tulparlarınıhis steeds' | tulparlarıbıznıour steeds' | tulparlarığıznıyou all's steeds' | tulparlarınıtheir steeds' |
| Accusative | tulparlanıthe steeds (as the object) | tulparlarımımy steeds (as the object) | tulparlarıŋıyour steeds (as the object) | tulparlarınhis steeds (as the object) | tulparlarıbıznıour steeds (as the object) | tulparlarığıznıyou all's steeds (as the object) | tulparlarıntheir steeds (as the object) |
| Dative | tulparlağato the steeds | tulparlarımato my steeds | tulparlarıŋato your steeds | tulparlarınato his steeds | tulparlarıbızğato our steeds | tulparlarığızğato you all's steeds | tulparlarınato their steeds |
| Locative | tulparladain / at the steeds | tulparlarımdain / at my steeds | tulparlarıŋdain / at your steeds | tulparlarındain / at his steeds | tulparlarıbızdain / at our steeds | tulparlarığızdain / at you all's steeds | tulparlarındain / at their steeds |
| Ablative | tulparladanfrom the steeds | tulparlarımdanfrom my steeds | tulparlarıŋdanfrom your steeds | tulparlarındanfrom his steeds | tulparlarıbızdanfrom our steeds | tulparlarığızdanfrom you all's steeds | tulparlarındanfrom their steeds |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tulparları can mean "his / her steeds", "their steed", or "their steeds" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | tulparnıqıthe steed's one | tulparnıqılathe steed's ones | tulparlanıqıthe steeds' one | tulparlanıqılathe steeds' ones |
| Genitive | tulparnıqınıof the steed's one | tulparnıqılanıof the steed's ones | tulparlanıqınıof the steeds' one | tulparlanıqılanıof the steeds' ones |
| Accusative | tulparnıqınthe steed's one (as the object) | tulparnıqılanıthe steed's ones (as the object) | tulparlanıqınthe steeds' one (as the object) | tulparlanıqılanıthe steeds' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | tulparnıqınato the steed's one | tulparnıqılağato the steed's ones | tulparlanıqınato the steeds' one | tulparlanıqılağato the steeds' ones |
| Locative | tulparnıqındain / at the steed's one | tulparnıqıladain / at the steed's ones | tulparlanıqındain / at the steeds' one | tulparlanıqıladain / at the steeds' ones |
| Ablative | tulparnıqındanfrom the steed's one | tulparnıqıladanfrom the steed's ones | tulparlanıqındanfrom the steeds' one | tulparlanıqıladanfrom the steeds' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.