Aymuş
/ajmuʃ/
Definition
Aymush, a figure of Karachay folklore associated with the keeping of sheep
- otow üyge kirmegen Aymuş — Aymush, who never entered the bridal chamber
- aymuşnu haparı — the tale of Aymush
- aymuşnu atı jırlada saqlanadı — the name of Aymush is kept in the songs
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Aymuşthe Aymush | Aymuşlathe Aymushes | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | Aymuşnuthe Aymush's | Aymuşlanıthe Aymushes' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | Aymuşnuthe Aymush (as the object) | Aymuşlanıthe Aymushes (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | Aymuşhato the Aymush | Aymuşlağato the Aymushes | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | Aymuşdaat / in the Aymush | Aymuşladaat / in the Aymushes | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | Aymuşdanfrom the Aymush | Aymuşladanfrom the Aymushes | 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 | Aymuşummy Aymush | Aymuşlarımmy Aymushes |
| your | Aymuşungyour Aymush | Aymuşlarıngyour Aymushes |
| his / her | Aymuşuhis / her Aymush | Aymuşlarıhis / her Aymushes |
| our | Aymuşubuzour Aymush | Aymuşlarıbızour Aymushes |
| you all's | Aymuşuğuzyou all's Aymush | Aymuşlarığızyou all's Aymushes |
| their | Aymuşlarıtheir Aymush | Aymuşlarıtheir Aymushes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: Aymuşları can mean "his / her Aymushes", "their Aymush", or "their Aymushes" — context decides.