tawuk
/ tawuq /
Definition noun hen
Found in Animals
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tawuk the hen | tawukla the hens | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tawuknu the hen's | tawuklanı the hens' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tawuknu the hen (as the object) | tawuklanı the hens (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tawukğa to the hen | tawuklağa to the hens | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tawukda at / in the hen | tawuklada at / in the hens | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tawukdan from the hen | tawukladan from the hens | 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 | tawuğum my hen | tawuklarım my hens |
| your | tawuğung your hen | tawuklarıng your hens |
| his / her | tawuğu his / her hen | tawukları his / her hens |
| our | tawuğubuz our hen | tawuklarıbız our hens |
| you all's | tawuğuğuz you all's hen | tawuklarığız you all's hens |
| their | tawukları their hen | tawukları their hens |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tawukları can mean "his / her hens", "their hen", or "their hens" — context decides.