tüyümçek
/tyjymtʃek/
Definitions
1. a knot, the place where the ends of a cord are drawn tight together
- soqur tüyümçek — a knot that will not come undone
- tüyümçekni teşerge — to undo the knot
- tüyümçek eterge — to tie a knot
2. a bundle, things wrapped up and tied in a cloth
- qoltuğunda bir tüyümçek tutadı — she is holding a bundle under her arm
- tüyümçekni qısarğa — to tie up the bundle
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tüyümçekthe knot | tüyümçeklethe knots | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tüyümçeknithe knot's | tüyümçeklenithe knots' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tüyümçeknithe knot (as the object) | tüyümçeklenithe knots (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tüyümçekgeto the knot | tüyümçeklegeto the knots | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tüyümçekdeat / in the knot | tüyümçekledeat / in the knots | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tüyümçekdenfrom the knot | tüyümçekledenfrom the knots | 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 | tüyümçegimmy knot | tüyümçeklerimmy knots |
| your | tüyümçegingyour knot | tüyümçekleringyour knots |
| his / her | tüyümçegihis / her knot | tüyümçeklerihis / her knots |
| our | tüyümçegibizour knot | tüyümçekleribizour knots |
| you all's | tüyümçegigizyou all's knot | tüyümçeklerigizyou all's knots |
| their | tüyümçekleritheir knot | tüyümçekleritheir knots |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tüyümçekleri can mean "his / her knots", "their knot", or "their knots" — context decides.