ajir
/adʒir/ · plural ajirle
1. stallion, entire male horse, uncastrated male horse — Before another animal noun it means male, as in ajir it 'male dog'.
- toru ajir — a bay stallion
- törtlü ajir — a four-year-old stallion
- ajir kişneydi — the stallion is neighing
- ajir biçilgendi — the stallion has been gelded
- ajir it — a male dog
- aman ajir ülüşün çaçar — a bad stallion scatters its herd
- aman ajir talaşırğa öç — a bad stallion is eager to fight
2. vicious, bad-tempered one source
- ajir qatın — a vicious woman
- ajir adam — a vicious person
- ol ajir kişidi — he is a bad-tempered man
Expressions
- ajir ülüş izlerge — seek loose living
- qoyan ajirge minŋen kün — foul-tempered day
As a noun
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ajirthe stallion | ajirimmy stallion | ajiriŋyour stallion | ajirihis stallion | ajiribizour stallion | ajirigizyou all's stallion | ajirleritheir stallions |
| Genitive | ajirnithe stallion's | ajirimimy stallion's | ajiriŋiyour stallion's | ajirinihis stallion's | ajiribizniour stallion's | ajirigizniyou all's stallion's | ajirlerinitheir stallions' |
| Accusative | ajirnithe stallion (as the object) | ajirimimy stallion (as the object) | ajiriŋiyour stallion (as the object) | ajirinhis stallion (as the object) | ajiribizniour stallion (as the object) | ajirigizniyou all's stallion (as the object) | ajirlerintheir stallions (as the object) |
| Dative | ajirgeto the stallion | ajirimeto my stallion | ajiriŋeto your stallion | ajirineto his stallion | ajiribizgeto our stallion | ajirigizgeto you all's stallion | ajirlerineto their stallions |
| Locative | ajirdein / at the stallion | ajirimdein / at my stallion | ajiriŋdein / at your stallion | ajirindein / at his stallion | ajiribizdein / at our stallion | ajirigizdein / at you all's stallion | ajirlerindein / at their stallions |
| Ablative | ajirdenfrom the stallion | ajirimdenfrom my stallion | ajiriŋdenfrom your stallion | ajirindenfrom his stallion | ajiribizdenfrom our stallion | ajirigizdenfrom you all's stallion | ajirlerindenfrom their stallions |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ajirlethe stallions | ajirlerimmy stallions | ajirleriŋyour stallions | ajirlerihis stallions | ajirleribizour stallions | ajirlerigizyou all's stallions | ajirleritheir stallions |
| Genitive | ajirlenithe stallions' | ajirlerimimy stallions' | ajirleriŋiyour stallions' | ajirlerinihis stallions' | ajirleribizniour stallions' | ajirlerigizniyou all's stallions' | ajirlerinitheir stallions' |
| Accusative | ajirlenithe stallions (as the object) | ajirlerimimy stallions (as the object) | ajirleriŋiyour stallions (as the object) | ajirlerinhis stallions (as the object) | ajirleribizniour stallions (as the object) | ajirlerigizniyou all's stallions (as the object) | ajirlerintheir stallions (as the object) |
| Dative | ajirlegeto the stallions | ajirlerimeto my stallions | ajirleriŋeto your stallions | ajirlerineto his stallions | ajirleribizgeto our stallions | ajirlerigizgeto you all's stallions | ajirlerineto their stallions |
| Locative | ajirledein / at the stallions | ajirlerimdein / at my stallions | ajirleriŋdein / at your stallions | ajirlerindein / at his stallions | ajirleribizdein / at our stallions | ajirlerigizdein / at you all's stallions | ajirlerindein / at their stallions |
| Ablative | ajirledenfrom the stallions | ajirlerimdenfrom my stallions | ajirleriŋdenfrom your stallions | ajirlerindenfrom his stallions | ajirleribizdenfrom our stallions | ajirlerigizdenfrom you all's stallions | ajirlerindenfrom their stallions |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ajirleri can mean "his / her stallions", "their stallion", or "their stallions" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ajirnikithe stallion's one | ajirnikilethe stallion's ones | ajirlenikithe stallions' one | ajirlenikilethe stallions' ones |
| Genitive | ajirnikiniof the stallion's one | ajirnikileniof the stallion's ones | ajirlenikiniof the stallions' one | ajirlenikileniof the stallions' ones |
| Accusative | ajirnikinthe stallion's one (as the object) | ajirnikilenithe stallion's ones (as the object) | ajirlenikinthe stallions' one (as the object) | ajirlenikilenithe stallions' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | ajirnikineto the stallion's one | ajirnikilegeto the stallion's ones | ajirlenikineto the stallions' one | ajirlenikilegeto the stallions' ones |
| Locative | ajirnikindein / at the stallion's one | ajirnikiledein / at the stallion's ones | ajirlenikindein / at the stallions' one | ajirlenikiledein / at the stallions' ones |
| Ablative | ajirnikindenfrom the stallion's one | ajirnikiledenfrom the stallion's ones | ajirlenikindenfrom the stallions' one | ajirlenikiledenfrom the stallions' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.
As an adjective
Saying it about someone
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | ajirmeI am vicious | ajirseyou are vicious | ajirdihe is vicious | ajirbizwe are vicious | ajirsizyou all are vicious | ajirdilethey are vicious |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden ajirdi — "compared to me, he is vicious."