amal
/amal/ · plural amalla
1. way, means, method, technique
- amal tabarğa kerekdi — a way must be found
- şahmat oyunnu amalları — the techniques of the chess game
- oqutuwnu amalları köbdüle — the methods of teaching are many
- bıllay amal bla — in this way, by such a method
- jaŋı amal — a new method
- art amalnı köreyik — let's try the last means
- dersni bardırıwnu amalları — the methods of conducting a lesson
- aman işge amal kerek — a bad business needs a remedy
2. possibility, opportunity, way out — amal joqdu means it is impossible or there is no way out; amalına köre means as far as possible.
- amal joqdu — there is no way out
- amal bardı — there is a possibility, there is a way out
- amalıŋ bolsa — if you have the opportunity
- amalına köre — as far as possible
- amalı bolğança jeŋil — as quickly as possible
- başha amal qalmadı — no other possibility was left
- başha amal tabılmadı — no other possibility was found
- ol anı bilmey amalı joqdu — he cannot help knowing it
- amalı bolmağan adam sabır bolur — a person who has no way out will be patient
3. measure, step
- amal eterge kerekdi — measures must be taken
- terk amal etigiz — take measures quickly
- ol amal etmedi — he took no measures
- ne amal bla da — by all possible measures
4. arithmetic operation
- arifmetikanı tört amalı — the four operations of arithmetic
- tört amalnı bileme — I know the four operations
- köb amalla — many operations
- belgili amal — a known operation
Expressions
- amalnı taqalğa jalğab — scrape by
- baş amalın körürge — fend for oneself
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | amalthe way | amalımmy way | amalıŋyour way | amalıhis way | amalıbızour way | amalığızyou all's way | amallarıtheir ways |
| Genitive | amalnıthe way's | amalımımy way's | amalıŋıyour way's | amalınıhis way's | amalıbıznıour way's | amalığıznıyou all's way's | amallarınıtheir ways' |
| Accusative | amalnıthe way (as the object) | amalımımy way (as the object) | amalıŋıyour way (as the object) | amalınhis way (as the object) | amalıbıznıour way (as the object) | amalığıznıyou all's way (as the object) | amallarıntheir ways (as the object) |
| Dative | amalğato the way | amalımato my way | amalıŋato your way | amalınato his way | amalıbızğato our way | amalığızğato you all's way | amallarınato their ways |
| Locative | amaldain / at the way | amalımdain / at my way | amalıŋdain / at your way | amalındain / at his way | amalıbızdain / at our way | amalığızdain / at you all's way | amallarındain / at their ways |
| Ablative | amaldanfrom the way | amalımdanfrom my way | amalıŋdanfrom your way | amalındanfrom his way | amalıbızdanfrom our way | amalığızdanfrom you all's way | amallarındanfrom their ways |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | amallathe ways | amallarımmy ways | amallarıŋyour ways | amallarıhis ways | amallarıbızour ways | amallarığızyou all's ways | amallarıtheir ways |
| Genitive | amallanıthe ways' | amallarımımy ways' | amallarıŋıyour ways' | amallarınıhis ways' | amallarıbıznıour ways' | amallarığıznıyou all's ways' | amallarınıtheir ways' |
| Accusative | amallanıthe ways (as the object) | amallarımımy ways (as the object) | amallarıŋıyour ways (as the object) | amallarınhis ways (as the object) | amallarıbıznıour ways (as the object) | amallarığıznıyou all's ways (as the object) | amallarıntheir ways (as the object) |
| Dative | amallağato the ways | amallarımato my ways | amallarıŋato your ways | amallarınato his ways | amallarıbızğato our ways | amallarığızğato you all's ways | amallarınato their ways |
| Locative | amalladain / at the ways | amallarımdain / at my ways | amallarıŋdain / at your ways | amallarındain / at his ways | amallarıbızdain / at our ways | amallarığızdain / at you all's ways | amallarındain / at their ways |
| Ablative | amalladanfrom the ways | amallarımdanfrom my ways | amallarıŋdanfrom your ways | amallarındanfrom his ways | amallarıbızdanfrom our ways | amallarığızdanfrom you all's ways | amallarındanfrom their ways |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: amalları can mean "his / her ways", "their way", or "their ways" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.