anay
/anaj/
Definition
mother, mama, an affectionate term of address — Elbrusoid row 1507 marks the word фольк. — it belongs to folk speech, songs and tales rather than to ordinary address.
- oy anay-anay — oh mama, mama
- anay deb qıçırırğa — to call out anay
- anay da eski tonun juwa — mother washing her old coat too
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | anaythe mother | anaylathe mothers | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | anaynıthe mother's | anaylanıthe mothers' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | anaynıthe mother (as the object) | anaylanıthe mothers (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | anayğato the mother | anaylağato the mothers | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | anaydaat / in the mother | anayladaat / in the mothers | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | anaydanfrom the mother | anayladanfrom the mothers | where it comes from; also "than" when comparing |
When to use each case
- nominative
- the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence
- genitive
- the owner — whose it is
- accusative
- a specific, known object — whom or what
- dative
- direction or recipient — to where, to whom
- locative
- where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it"
- ablative
- 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 | anayımmy mother | anaylarımmy mothers |
| your | anayıngyour mother | anaylarıngyour mothers |
| his / her | anayıhis / her mother | anaylarıhis / her mothers |
| our | anayıbızour mother | anaylarıbızour mothers |
| you all's | anayığızyou all's mother | anaylarığızyou all's mothers |
| their | anaylarıtheir mother | anaylarıtheir mothers |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: anayları can mean "his / her mothers", "their mother", or "their mothers" — context decides.