tuzaq
/ tuzaq /
Definitions noun snare, trap, gin, noose, net
Definitions noun captivity, bondage, prison (figurative)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tuzaq the snare | tuzaqla the snares | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tuzaqnı the snare's | tuzaqlanı the snares' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tuzaqnı the snare (as the object) | tuzaqlanı the snares (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tuzaqğa to the snare | tuzaqlağa to the snares | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tuzaqda at / in the snare | tuzaqlada at / in the snares | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tuzaqdan from the snare | tuzaqladan from the snares | 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 | tuzağım my snare | tuzaqlarım my snares |
| your | tuzağıŋ your snare | tuzaqlarıŋ your snares |
| his / her | tuzağı his / her snare | tuzaqları his / her snares |
| our | tuzağıbız our snare | tuzaqlarıbız our snares |
| you all's | tuzağığız you all's snare | tuzaqlarığız you all's snares |
| their | tuzaqları their snare | tuzaqları their snares |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tuzaqları can mean "his / her snares", "their snare", or "their snares" — context decides.