uwaqla
/uwaqla/
1. little ones, small children — Plural of uwaq, used of children.
- uwaqla oynaydıla — the little ones are playing
- uwaqlarığız a qalaydıla? — and how are your little ones?
- uwaqlanı keslerin ençi stolğa olturt — seat the little ones at a table of their own
- quru uwaqla jıyılğan edile — only little ones had gathered
- uwaqlağa qararğa — to look after the little ones
- uwaqla bla oynarğa — to play with the little ones
2. small change, coins
- uwaqla barmıdı? — is there any change?
- jibimde uwaqla bar — I have coins in my pocket
- uwaqlanı sanarğa — to count the coins
Cases and owners
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | uwaqlathe little ones | uwaqlammy little ones | uwaqlaŋyour little ones | uwaqlasıhis little ones | uwaqlabızour little ones | uwaqlağızyou all's little ones | uwaqlalarıtheir little ones |
| Genitive | uwaqlanıthe little ones' | uwaqlamımy little ones' | uwaqlaŋıyour little ones' | uwaqlasınıhis little ones' | uwaqlabıznıour little ones' | uwaqlağıznıyou all's little ones' | uwaqlalarınıtheir little ones' |
| Accusative | uwaqlanıthe little ones (as the object) | uwaqlamımy little ones (as the object) | uwaqlaŋıyour little ones (as the object) | uwaqlasınhis little ones (as the object) | uwaqlabıznıour little ones (as the object) | uwaqlağıznıyou all's little ones (as the object) | uwaqlalarıntheir little ones (as the object) |
| Dative | uwaqlağato the little ones | uwaqlamato my little ones | uwaqlaŋato your little ones | uwaqlasınato his little ones | uwaqlabızğato our little ones | uwaqlağızğato you all's little ones | uwaqlalarınato their little ones |
| Locative | uwaqladain / at the little ones | uwaqlamdain / at my little ones | uwaqlaŋdain / at your little ones | uwaqlasındain / at his little ones | uwaqlabızdain / at our little ones | uwaqlağızdain / at you all's little ones | uwaqlalarındain / at their little ones |
| Ablative | uwaqladanfrom the little ones | uwaqlamdanfrom my little ones | uwaqlaŋdanfrom your little ones | uwaqlasındanfrom his little ones | uwaqlabızdanfrom our little ones | uwaqlağızdanfrom you all's little ones | uwaqlalarındanfrom their little ones |
There is no plural of this word. The ending would attach like any other — it is the word, not the grammar, that refuses: this is not something Karachay counts.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | uwaqlanıqıthe little ones' one | uwaqlanıqılathe little ones' ones |
| Genitive | uwaqlanıqınıof the little ones' one | uwaqlanıqılanıof the little ones' ones |
| Accusative | uwaqlanıqınthe little ones' one (as the object) | uwaqlanıqılanıthe little ones' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | uwaqlanıqınato the little ones' one | uwaqlanıqılağato the little ones' ones |
| Locative | uwaqlanıqındain / at the little ones' one | uwaqlanıqıladain / at the little ones' ones |
| Ablative | uwaqlanıqındanfrom the little ones' one | uwaqlanıqıladanfrom the little ones' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.