uwanık
/uwanɯk/
Definition
a young castrated ox, a bullock not yet fully grown
- üçlü uwanık — a three-year-old bullock
- ullu bögek uwanıkla — big sturdy bullocks
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | uwanıkthe bullock | uwanıklathe bullocks | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | uwanıknıthe bullock's | uwanıklanıthe bullocks' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | uwanıknıthe bullock (as the object) | uwanıklanıthe bullocks (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | uwanıkhato the bullock | uwanıklağato the bullocks | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | uwanıkdaat / in the bullock | uwanıkladaat / in the bullocks | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | uwanıkdanfrom the bullock | uwanıkladanfrom the bullocks | 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 | uwanıgımmy bullock | uwanıklarımmy bullocks |
| your | uwanıgıngyour bullock | uwanıklarıngyour bullocks |
| his / her | uwanıgıhis / her bullock | uwanıklarıhis / her bullocks |
| our | uwanıgıbızour bullock | uwanıklarıbızour bullocks |
| you all's | uwanıgığızyou all's bullock | uwanıklarığızyou all's bullocks |
| their | uwanıklarıtheir bullock | uwanıklarıtheir bullocks |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: uwanıkları can mean "his / her bullocks", "their bullock", or "their bullocks" — context decides.