urçuq
/urtʃuq/
Definitions
1. spindle, the rod on which thread is spun and wound
- urçuq baş — the head of a spindle
- urçuq sab — the shaft of a spindle
- ananı urçuğu — mother's spindle
2. spinning wheel, the frame on which thread is drawn out and twisted
- Orus urçuq — a Russian spinning wheel
- urçuq iyirirge — to spin thread
3. hip joint
- urçuğu çıqdı — his hip went out of joint
- urçuğu awruydu — his hip joint hurts
Related
iyirirgeactionto spin (wool, thread); to rage, to be fierce, to cut through (of wind, of cold); to whirl, to twist round
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | urçuqthe spindle | urçuqlathe spindles | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | urçuqnuthe spindle's | urçuqlanıthe spindles' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | urçuqnuthe spindle (as the object) | urçuqlanıthe spindles (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | urçuqğato the spindle | urçuqlağato the spindles | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | urçuqdaat / in the spindle | urçuqladaat / in the spindles | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | urçuqdanfrom the spindle | urçuqladanfrom the spindles | 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 | urçuğummy spindle | urçuqlarımmy spindles |
| your | urçuğungyour spindle | urçuqlarıngyour spindles |
| his / her | urçuğuhis / her spindle | urçuqlarıhis / her spindles |
| our | urçuğubuzour spindle | urçuqlarıbızour spindles |
| you all's | urçuğuğuzyou all's spindle | urçuqlarığızyou all's spindles |
| their | urçuqlarıtheir spindle | urçuqlarıtheir spindles |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: urçuqları can mean "his / her spindles", "their spindle", or "their spindles" — context decides.