ata-ana
/ata-ana/ · plural ata-anala
parents, one's mother and father — A collective noun: it names both parents together, and it takes plural and possessive endings.
- asırağan ata-ana — adoptive parents
- ol ata-anasına boluşadı — he helps his parents
- ata-ana aythanın et — do what your parents say
- ata-analanı jıyılıwu — a meeting of the parents
- atanı-ananı qaçı ulludu — the duty owed to parents is great
- atamı-anamı janlarına tierge izlemeyme — I do not want to hurt my parents' feelings
- bir atadan-anadan tuwğanla — those born of the same parents
Cases
Singular
| Case | —plain |
|---|---|
| Nominative | ata-anathe parents |
| Genitive | ata-ananıthe parents' |
| Accusative | ata-ananıthe parents (as the object) |
| Dative | ata-anağato the parents |
| Locative | ata-anadain / at the parents |
| Ablative | ata-anadanfrom the parents |
Plural
| Case | —plain |
|---|---|
| Nominative | ata-analathe parents |
| Genitive | ata-analanıthe parents' |
| Accusative | ata-analanıthe parents (as the object) |
| Dative | ata-analağato the parents |
| Locative | ata-analadain / at the parents |
| Ablative | ata-analadanfrom the parents |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.