alam
/alam/
Definitions
1. the world, the universe, all creation
- adamnı küçü alam — the strength of man is a world in itself
- alamnı jarathan — the one who created the universe
- alam ulludu — the universe is vast
2. the cosmos, outer space
- alamğa uçarğa — to fly into space
- alamnı üsünden kitab — a book about the cosmos
- alamda julduzla köbdüle — there are many stars in the cosmos
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | alamthe world | alamlathe worlds | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | alamnıthe world's | alamlanıthe worlds' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | alamnıthe world (as the object) | alamlanıthe worlds (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | alamğato the world | alamlağato the worlds | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | alamdaat / in the world | alamladaat / in the worlds | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | alamdanfrom the world | alamladanfrom the worlds | 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 | alamımmy world | alamlarımmy worlds |
| your | alamıngyour world | alamlarıngyour worlds |
| his / her | alamıhis / her world | alamlarıhis / her worlds |
| our | alamıbızour world | alamlarıbızour worlds |
| you all's | alamığızyou all's world | alamlarığızyou all's worlds |
| their | alamlarıtheir world | alamlarıtheir worlds |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: alamları can mean "his / her worlds", "their world", or "their worlds" — context decides.