turuq
/turuq/
Definition
a dead standing tree, deadwood
- turuq terek — a dead standing tree
- otunlağa turuqlanı jığarğa — to fell dead trees for firewood
- öre turuq — a dead tree still standing upright
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | turuqthe deadwood | turuqlathe deadwoods | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | turuqnuthe deadwood's | turuqlanıthe deadwoods' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | turuqnuthe deadwood (as the object) | turuqlanıthe deadwoods (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | turuqğato the deadwood | turuqlağato the deadwoods | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | turuqdaat / in the deadwood | turuqladaat / in the deadwoods | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | turuqdanfrom the deadwood | turuqladanfrom the deadwoods | 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 | turuğummy deadwood | turuqlarımmy deadwoods |
| your | turuğungyour deadwood | turuqlarıngyour deadwoods |
| his / her | turuğuhis / her deadwood | turuqlarıhis / her deadwoods |
| our | turuğubuzour deadwood | turuqlarıbızour deadwoods |
| you all's | turuğuğuzyou all's deadwood | turuqlarığızyou all's deadwoods |
| their | turuqlarıtheir deadwood | turuqlarıtheir deadwoods |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: turuqları can mean "his / her deadwoods", "their deadwood", or "their deadwoods" — context decides.