atay
/ataj/
Definition
daddy, father (affectionate form of address)
- atay, meni saqla — daddy, wait for me
- atayım meni bla keldi — my daddy came with me
- atay üyge qaytdı — daddy came back home
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ataythe daddy | ataylathe daddies | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ataynıthe daddy's | ataylanıthe daddies' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ataynıthe daddy (as the object) | ataylanıthe daddies (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | atayğato the daddy | ataylağato the daddies | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ataydaat / in the daddy | atayladaat / in the daddies | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ataydanfrom the daddy | atayladanfrom the daddies | 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 | atayımmy daddy | ataylarımmy daddies |
| your | atayıngyour daddy | ataylarıngyour daddies |
| his / her | atayıhis / her daddy | ataylarıhis / her daddies |
| our | atayıbızour daddy | ataylarıbızour daddies |
| you all's | atayığızyou all's daddy | ataylarığızyou all's daddies |
| their | ataylarıtheir daddy | ataylarıtheir daddies |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: atayları can mean "his / her daddies", "their daddy", or "their daddies" — context decides.