Alban
/alban/ · plural Albanla
1. Albanian — Of Albania in the Balkans, its people and its language, as in alban til "the Albanian language".
- alban til — the Albanian language
- alban tişirıw — an Albanian woman
- alban halq — the Albanian people
- alban jerle — Albanian lands
2. Caucasian Albanians, the ancient inhabitants of southern Daghestan — Not the Albanians of the Balkans.
- alban halqnı tarihi — the history of the Caucasian Albanian people
- ertdegi alban el — an ancient Caucasian Albanian village
- alban jazma — Caucasian Albanian writing
As an adjective
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | AlbanmaI am Albanian | Albansayou are Albanian | Albandıhe is Albanian | Albanbızwe are Albanian | Albansızyou all are Albanian | Albandılathey are Albanian |
| comparative — more | AlbanıraqmaI am more Albanian | Albanıraqsayou are more Albanian | Albanıraqdıhe is more Albanian | Albanıraqbızwe are more Albanian | Albanıraqsızyou all are more Albanian | Albanıraqdılathey are more Albanian |
| intensifier — very | bek AlbanmaI am very Albanian | bek Albansayou are very Albanian | bek Albandıhe is very Albanian | bek Albanbızwe are very Albanian | bek Albansızyou all are very Albanian | bek Albandılathey are very Albanian |
| superlative — most | em AlbanmaI am the most Albanian | em Albansayou are the most Albanian | em Albandıhe is the most Albanian | em Albanbızwe are the most Albanian | em Albansızyou all are the most Albanian | em Albandılathey are the most Albanian |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden Albandı — "compared to me, he is Albanian."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki Albandımine is Albanian | seniki Albandıyours is Albanian | anıqı Albandıhis is Albanian | bizniki Albandıours is Albanian | sizniki Albandıyours (pl.) is Albanian | alanıqı Albandıtheirs is Albanian |
| comparative — more | meniki Albanıraqdımine is more Albanian | seniki Albanıraqdıyours is more Albanian | anıqı Albanıraqdıhis is more Albanian | bizniki Albanıraqdıours is more Albanian | sizniki Albanıraqdıyours (pl.) is more Albanian | alanıqı Albanıraqdıtheirs is more Albanian |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek Albandımine is very Albanian | seniki bek Albandıyours is very Albanian | anıqı bek Albandıhis is very Albanian | bizniki bek Albandıours is very Albanian | sizniki bek Albandıyours (pl.) is very Albanian | alanıqı bek Albandıtheirs is very Albanian |
| superlative — most | meniki em Albandımine is the most Albanian | seniki em Albandıyours is the most Albanian | anıqı em Albandıhis is the most Albanian | bizniki em Albandıours is the most Albanian | sizniki em Albandıyours (pl.) is the most Albanian | alanıqı em Albandıtheirs is the most Albanian |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile Albandılamine are Albanian | senikile Albandılayours are Albanian | anıqıla Albandılahis are Albanian | biznikile Albandılaours are Albanian | siznikile Albandılayours (pl.) are Albanian | alanıqıla Albandılatheirs are Albanian |
| comparative — more | menikile Albanıraqdılamine are more Albanian | senikile Albanıraqdılayours are more Albanian | anıqıla Albanıraqdılahis are more Albanian | biznikile Albanıraqdılaours are more Albanian | siznikile Albanıraqdılayours (pl.) are more Albanian | alanıqıla Albanıraqdılatheirs are more Albanian |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek Albandılamine are very Albanian | senikile bek Albandılayours are very Albanian | anıqıla bek Albandılahis are very Albanian | biznikile bek Albandılaours are very Albanian | siznikile bek Albandılayours (pl.) are very Albanian | alanıqıla bek Albandılatheirs are very Albanian |
| superlative — most | menikile em Albandılamine are the most Albanian | senikile em Albandılayours are the most Albanian | anıqıla em Albandılahis are the most Albanian | biznikile em Albandılaours are the most Albanian | siznikile em Albandılayours (pl.) are the most Albanian | alanıqıla em Albandılatheirs are the most Albanian |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu Albandı, bıla Albandıla. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".
As a noun
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Albanthe Caucasian Albanian | Albanımmy Caucasian Albanian | Albanıŋyour Caucasian Albanian | Albanıhis Caucasian Albanian | Albanıbızour Caucasian Albanian | Albanığızyou all's Caucasian Albanian | Albanlarıtheir Caucasian Albanians |
| Genitive | Albannıthe Caucasian Albanian's | Albanımımy Caucasian Albanian's | Albanıŋıyour Caucasian Albanian's | Albanınıhis Caucasian Albanian's | Albanıbıznıour Caucasian Albanian's | Albanığıznıyou all's Caucasian Albanian's | Albanlarınıtheir Caucasian Albanians' |
| Accusative | Albannıthe Caucasian Albanian (as the object) | Albanımımy Caucasian Albanian (as the object) | Albanıŋıyour Caucasian Albanian (as the object) | Albanınhis Caucasian Albanian (as the object) | Albanıbıznıour Caucasian Albanian (as the object) | Albanığıznıyou all's Caucasian Albanian (as the object) | Albanlarıntheir Caucasian Albanians (as the object) |
| Dative | Albanŋato the Caucasian Albanian | Albanımato my Caucasian Albanian | Albanıŋato your Caucasian Albanian | Albanınato his Caucasian Albanian | Albanıbızğato our Caucasian Albanian | Albanığızğato you all's Caucasian Albanian | Albanlarınato their Caucasian Albanians |
| Locative | Albandain / at the Caucasian Albanian | Albanımdain / at my Caucasian Albanian | Albanıŋdain / at your Caucasian Albanian | Albanındain / at his Caucasian Albanian | Albanıbızdain / at our Caucasian Albanian | Albanığızdain / at you all's Caucasian Albanian | Albanlarındain / at their Caucasian Albanians |
| Ablative | Albandanfrom the Caucasian Albanian | Albanımdanfrom my Caucasian Albanian | Albanıŋdanfrom your Caucasian Albanian | Albanındanfrom his Caucasian Albanian | Albanıbızdanfrom our Caucasian Albanian | Albanığızdanfrom you all's Caucasian Albanian | Albanlarındanfrom their Caucasian Albanians |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Albanlathe Caucasian Albanians | Albanlarımmy Caucasian Albanians | Albanlarıŋyour Caucasian Albanians | Albanlarıhis Caucasian Albanians | Albanlarıbızour Caucasian Albanians | Albanlarığızyou all's Caucasian Albanians | Albanlarıtheir Caucasian Albanians |
| Genitive | Albanlanıthe Caucasian Albanians' | Albanlarımımy Caucasian Albanians' | Albanlarıŋıyour Caucasian Albanians' | Albanlarınıhis Caucasian Albanians' | Albanlarıbıznıour Caucasian Albanians' | Albanlarığıznıyou all's Caucasian Albanians' | Albanlarınıtheir Caucasian Albanians' |
| Accusative | Albanlanıthe Caucasian Albanians (as the object) | Albanlarımımy Caucasian Albanians (as the object) | Albanlarıŋıyour Caucasian Albanians (as the object) | Albanlarınhis Caucasian Albanians (as the object) | Albanlarıbıznıour Caucasian Albanians (as the object) | Albanlarığıznıyou all's Caucasian Albanians (as the object) | Albanlarıntheir Caucasian Albanians (as the object) |
| Dative | Albanlağato the Caucasian Albanians | Albanlarımato my Caucasian Albanians | Albanlarıŋato your Caucasian Albanians | Albanlarınato his Caucasian Albanians | Albanlarıbızğato our Caucasian Albanians | Albanlarığızğato you all's Caucasian Albanians | Albanlarınato their Caucasian Albanians |
| Locative | Albanladain / at the Caucasian Albanians | Albanlarımdain / at my Caucasian Albanians | Albanlarıŋdain / at your Caucasian Albanians | Albanlarındain / at his Caucasian Albanians | Albanlarıbızdain / at our Caucasian Albanians | Albanlarığızdain / at you all's Caucasian Albanians | Albanlarındain / at their Caucasian Albanians |
| Ablative | Albanladanfrom the Caucasian Albanians | Albanlarımdanfrom my Caucasian Albanians | Albanlarıŋdanfrom your Caucasian Albanians | Albanlarındanfrom his Caucasian Albanians | Albanlarıbızdanfrom our Caucasian Albanians | Albanlarığızdanfrom you all's Caucasian Albanians | Albanlarındanfrom their Caucasian Albanians |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: Albanları can mean "his / her Caucasian Albanians", "their Caucasian Albanian", or "their Caucasian Albanians" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Albannıqıthe Caucasian Albanian's one | Albannıqılathe Caucasian Albanian's ones | Albanlanıqıthe Caucasian Albanians' one | Albanlanıqılathe Caucasian Albanians' ones |
| Genitive | Albannıqınıof the Caucasian Albanian's one | Albannıqılanıof the Caucasian Albanian's ones | Albanlanıqınıof the Caucasian Albanians' one | Albanlanıqılanıof the Caucasian Albanians' ones |
| Accusative | Albannıqınthe Caucasian Albanian's one (as the object) | Albannıqılanıthe Caucasian Albanian's ones (as the object) | Albanlanıqınthe Caucasian Albanians' one (as the object) | Albanlanıqılanıthe Caucasian Albanians' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | Albannıqınato the Caucasian Albanian's one | Albannıqılağato the Caucasian Albanian's ones | Albanlanıqınato the Caucasian Albanians' one | Albanlanıqılağato the Caucasian Albanians' ones |
| Locative | Albannıqındain / at the Caucasian Albanian's one | Albannıqıladain / at the Caucasian Albanian's ones | Albanlanıqındain / at the Caucasian Albanians' one | Albanlanıqıladain / at the Caucasian Albanians' ones |
| Ablative | Albannıqındanfrom the Caucasian Albanian's one | Albannıqıladanfrom the Caucasian Albanian's ones | Albanlanıqındanfrom the Caucasian Albanians' one | Albanlanıqıladanfrom the Caucasian Albanians' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.