alam
/ alam /
Definitions noun the world, the universe, all creation
Definitions noun the cosmos
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | alam the world | alamla the worlds | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | alamnı the world's | alamlanı the worlds' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | alamnı the world (as the object) | alamlanı the worlds (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | alamğa to the world | alamlağa to the worlds | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | alamda at / in the world | alamlada at / in the worlds | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | alamdan from the world | alamladan from the worlds | 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 | alamım my world | alamlarım my worlds |
| your | alamıŋ your world | alamlarıŋ your worlds |
| his / her | alamı his / her world | alamları his / her worlds |
| our | alamıbız our world | alamlarıbız our worlds |
| you all's | alamığız you all's world | alamlarığız you all's worlds |
| their | alamları their world | alamları their 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.