ana
/ana/ · plural anala
1. mother
- anam keldi — my mother came
- atam bla anam — my father and my mother
- beş sabiyni anası — the mother of five children
- tabhan anası — his birth mother
- qart ana — grandmother
- öge ana — stepmother
- qayın ana — mother-in-law
2. dam, breeding female (of some animals)
- ana qaz — a female goose
- ana qoy — a ewe
- ana qaz artdan uçar — the female goose takes flight last
3. maternal, mother's
- ana jürek tıŋısızdı — a mother's heart is restless
- ana qarnaş — an uncle on the mother's side
- ana quçağı — a mother's embrace
4. native, one's own — Chiefly of a language or a literature, as in ana til "native language".
- ana til — native language
- ana tilibizni saqlarğa kerekbiz — we must preserve our native language
- mektebde ana tilden ders baradı — there is a native language lesson at school
- ana tili - ananı awazı — the native language is the mother's voice
- biz ana literaturabıznı süebiz — we love our native literature
5. mother, ma'am (a respectful address to an elderly woman) — Usually said with the plural possessive, anabız, literally "our mother".
- Ana, künüŋ aşhı bolsun! — Mother, may your day be good!
- Ana, tınç-esen boluğuz! — Mother, be well and at peace!
- anabız, seni jaşıŋ kelgendi — mother, your son has come
- anabız, bu jolnu bilemise? — mother, do you know this road?
- künüŋ aşhı bolsun, anabız — may your day be good, mother
6. mama (a child's address to their own mother) — Used in direct address, often as anam "my mother".
- Anam, kinoğa barayımmı? — Mama, may I go to the movies?
- ana, aç bolğanma — mama, I am hungry
- anam, beri kel — mama, come here
Expressions
- ah, anası ua — oh no!
- ana kölü – balada, bala kölü – talada — a mother's devotion is one-sided
- ana qarını — full sibling
- anasın mahtarğa — curse someone out
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | anathe mother | anammy mother | anaŋyour mother | anasıhis mother | anabızour mother | anağızyou all's mother | analarıtheir mothers |
| Genitive | ananıthe mother's | anamımy mother's | anaŋıyour mother's | anasınıhis mother's | anabıznıour mother's | anağıznıyou all's mother's | analarınıtheir mothers' |
| Accusative | ananıthe mother (as the object) | anamımy mother (as the object) | anaŋıyour mother (as the object) | anasınhis mother (as the object) | anabıznıour mother (as the object) | anağıznıyou all's mother (as the object) | analarıntheir mothers (as the object) |
| Dative | anağato the mother | anamato my mother | anaŋato your mother | anasınato his mother | anabızğato our mother | anağızğato you all's mother | analarınato their mothers |
| Locative | anadain / at the mother | anamdain / at my mother | anaŋdain / at your mother | anasındain / at his mother | anabızdain / at our mother | anağızdain / at you all's mother | analarındain / at their mothers |
| Ablative | anadanfrom the mother | anamdanfrom my mother | anaŋdanfrom your mother | anasındanfrom his mother | anabızdanfrom our mother | anağızdanfrom you all's mother | analarındanfrom their mothers |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | analathe mothers | analarımmy mothers | analarıŋyour mothers | analarıhis mothers | analarıbızour mothers | analarığızyou all's mothers | analarıtheir mothers |
| Genitive | analanıthe mothers' | analarımımy mothers' | analarıŋıyour mothers' | analarınıhis mothers' | analarıbıznıour mothers' | analarığıznıyou all's mothers' | analarınıtheir mothers' |
| Accusative | analanıthe mothers (as the object) | analarımımy mothers (as the object) | analarıŋıyour mothers (as the object) | analarınhis mothers (as the object) | analarıbıznıour mothers (as the object) | analarığıznıyou all's mothers (as the object) | analarıntheir mothers (as the object) |
| Dative | analağato the mothers | analarımato my mothers | analarıŋato your mothers | analarınato his mothers | analarıbızğato our mothers | analarığızğato you all's mothers | analarınato their mothers |
| Locative | analadain / at the mothers | analarımdain / at my mothers | analarıŋdain / at your mothers | analarındain / at his mothers | analarıbızdain / at our mothers | analarığızdain / at you all's mothers | analarındain / at their mothers |
| Ablative | analadanfrom the mothers | analarımdanfrom my mothers | analarıŋdanfrom your mothers | analarındanfrom his mothers | analarıbızdanfrom our mothers | analarığızdanfrom you all's mothers | analarındanfrom their mothers |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: anaları can mean "his / her mothers", "their mother", or "their mothers" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ananıqıthe mother's one | ananıqılathe mother's ones | analanıqıthe mothers' one | analanıqılathe mothers' ones |
| Genitive | ananıqınıof the mother's one | ananıqılanıof the mother's ones | analanıqınıof the mothers' one | analanıqılanıof the mothers' ones |
| Accusative | ananıqınthe mother's one (as the object) | ananıqılanıthe mother's ones (as the object) | analanıqınthe mothers' one (as the object) | analanıqılanıthe mothers' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | ananıqınato the mother's one | ananıqılağato the mother's ones | analanıqınato the mothers' one | analanıqılağato the mothers' ones |
| Locative | ananıqındain / at the mother's one | ananıqıladain / at the mother's ones | analanıqındain / at the mothers' one | analanıqıladain / at the mothers' ones |
| Ablative | ananıqındanfrom the mother's one | ananıqıladanfrom the mother's ones | analanıqındanfrom the mothers' one | analanıqıladanfrom the mothers' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.