aylanjük
/ajlandʒyk/
Definitions
1. spinning top; a toy that is set turning on its point
- aylanjük kibik aylanıb turma — do not spin about like a top
- sabiyni aylanjügü — the child's spinning top
- aylanjük aylanadı — the top spins
2. propeller; a set of turning blades that drives an aircraft or a vessel
- samolötnu aylanjügü — the propeller of the aeroplane
- kemeni aylanjügü — the propeller of the ship
- aylanjük buruladı — the propeller turns
3. a spindle-shaped charm hung on a pole in an orchard to guard the trees against the evil eye
- baçhanı aylanjügü — the orchard's charm
- baçhada aylanjük tağarğa — to hang a charm in the orchard
- eski aylanjük — an old charm
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | aylanjükthe top | aylanjüklethe tops | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | aylanjüknüthe top's | aylanjüklenithe tops' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | aylanjüknüthe top (as the object) | aylanjüklenithe tops (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | aylanjükgeto the top | aylanjüklegeto the tops | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | aylanjükdeat / in the top | aylanjükledeat / in the tops | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | aylanjükdenfrom the top | aylanjükledenfrom the tops | 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 | aylanjügümmy top | aylanjüklerimmy tops |
| your | aylanjügüngyour top | aylanjükleringyour tops |
| his / her | aylanjügühis / her top | aylanjüklerihis / her tops |
| our | aylanjügübüzour top | aylanjükleribizour tops |
| you all's | aylanjügügüzyou all's top | aylanjüklerigizyou all's tops |
| their | aylanjükleritheir top | aylanjükleritheir tops |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: aylanjükleri can mean "his / her tops", "their top", or "their tops" — context decides.