üçayaq
/ytʃajaq/
Definition
trivet, a three-legged stand for a cauldron or a camera
- üçayaqnı üsünde qazan — a cauldron on the trivet
- üçayaqnı otha saldıla — they set the trivet over the fire
- üçayaqnı ayaqları — the legs of the trivet
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | üçayaqthe trivet | üçayaqlathe trivets | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | üçayaqnıthe trivet's | üçayaqlanıthe trivets' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | üçayaqnıthe trivet (as the object) | üçayaqlanıthe trivets (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | üçayaqğato the trivet | üçayaqlağato the trivets | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | üçayaqdaat / in the trivet | üçayaqladaat / in the trivets | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | üçayaqdanfrom the trivet | üçayaqladanfrom the trivets | 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 | üçayağımmy trivet | üçayaqlarımmy trivets |
| your | üçayağıngyour trivet | üçayaqlarıngyour trivets |
| his / her | üçayağıhis / her trivet | üçayaqlarıhis / her trivets |
| our | üçayağıbızour trivet | üçayaqlarıbızour trivets |
| you all's | üçayağığızyou all's trivet | üçayaqlarığızyou all's trivets |
| their | üçayaqlarıtheir trivet | üçayaqlarıtheir trivets |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: üçayaqları can mean "his / her trivets", "their trivet", or "their trivets" — context decides.