andız
/andɯz/
Definition
elecampane, a tall yellow-flowered plant whose root is used as a remedy
- andız qoturnu darmanıdı — elecampane is a remedy for the scab
- andız çapıraq — an elecampane leaf
- andıznı hayırı — the benefit of elecampane
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | andızthe elecampane | andızlathe elecampanes | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | andıznıthe elecampane's | andızlanıthe elecampanes' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | andıznıthe elecampane (as the object) | andızlanıthe elecampanes (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | andızğato the elecampane | andızlağato the elecampanes | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | andızdaat / in the elecampane | andızladaat / in the elecampanes | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | andızdanfrom the elecampane | andızladanfrom the elecampanes | 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 | andızımmy elecampane | andızlarımmy elecampanes |
| your | andızıngyour elecampane | andızlarıngyour elecampanes |
| his / her | andızıhis / her elecampane | andızlarıhis / her elecampanes |
| our | andızıbızour elecampane | andızlarıbızour elecampanes |
| you all's | andızığızyou all's elecampane | andızlarığızyou all's elecampanes |
| their | andızlarıtheir elecampane | andızlarıtheir elecampanes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: andızları can mean "his / her elecampanes", "their elecampane", or "their elecampanes" — context decides.