aytım
/ajtɯm/
Definitions
1. sentence, syntactic proposition, utterance, statement
- tolu aytımnı ustaz tahtağa jazdı — the teacher wrote a complete sentence on the board
- aytımnı mağanasın tüz angıla — understand correctly the meaning of the sentence
- bu aytımda teren aqıl bardı — there is profound wisdom in this sentence
2. expression, phrase, turn of speech
- eski aytımnı esge tüşürdük — we recalled an old expression
- Qaraçay aytımla tilde bek baydıla — Karachay expressions are very rich in the language
- bu aytım tilde köb qollanıladı — this expression is much used in the language
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | aytımthe sentence | aytımlathe sentences | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | aytımnıthe sentence's | aytımlanıthe sentences' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | aytımnıthe sentence (as the object) | aytımlanıthe sentences (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | aytımğato the sentence | aytımlağato the sentences | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | aytımdaat / in the sentence | aytımladaat / in the sentences | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | aytımdanfrom the sentence | aytımladanfrom the sentences | 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 | aytımımmy sentence | aytımlarımmy sentences |
| your | aytımıngyour sentence | aytımlarıngyour sentences |
| his / her | aytımıhis / her sentence | aytımlarıhis / her sentences |
| our | aytımıbızour sentence | aytımlarıbızour sentences |
| you all's | aytımığızyou all's sentence | aytımlarığızyou all's sentences |
| their | aytımlarıtheir sentence | aytımlarıtheir sentences |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: aytımları can mean "his / her sentences", "their sentence", or "their sentences" — context decides.