alaysız
/ alajsɯz /
Definitions noun otherwise, or else, if not, failing that
Definitions noun without that
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | alaysız the otherwise | alaysızla the otherwises | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | alaysıznı the otherwise's | alaysızlanı the otherwises' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | alaysıznı the otherwise (as the object) | alaysızlanı the otherwises (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | alaysızğa to the otherwise | alaysızlağa to the otherwises | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | alaysızda at / in the otherwise | alaysızlada at / in the otherwises | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | alaysızdan from the otherwise | alaysızladan from the otherwises | 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 | alaysızım my otherwise | alaysızlarım my otherwises |
| your | alaysızıŋ your otherwise | alaysızlarıŋ your otherwises |
| his / her | alaysızı his / her otherwise | alaysızları his / her otherwises |
| our | alaysızıbız our otherwise | alaysızlarıbız our otherwises |
| you all's | alaysızığız you all's otherwise | alaysızlarığız you all's otherwises |
| their | alaysızları their otherwise | alaysızları their otherwises |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: alaysızları can mean "his / her otherwises", "their otherwise", or "their otherwises" — context decides.