evfemizm
/evfemizm/ · plural evfemizmle
euphemism, a milder word or expression used in place of one that is rude, unpleasant or awkward to say — A linguistic term. Suyunchev and Urusbiev 1965 also gives uşağıwlu söz for it. Guzeev 1996–2005 gives the example qarnı bardı said instead of buwazdı (pregnant).
- «qarnı bardı» evfemizmdi — "she has a belly" is a euphemism
- ol evfemizm hayırlandırdı — he used a euphemism
- Qaraçay tilde evfemizmle köbdü — there are many euphemisms in the Karachay language
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | evfemizmthe euphemism | evfemizmimmy euphemism | evfemizmiŋyour euphemism | evfemizmihis euphemism | evfemizmibizour euphemism | evfemizmigizyou all's euphemism | evfemizmleritheir euphemisms |
| Genitive | evfemizmnithe euphemism's | evfemizmimimy euphemism's | evfemizmiŋiyour euphemism's | evfemizminihis euphemism's | evfemizmibizniour euphemism's | evfemizmigizniyou all's euphemism's | evfemizmlerinitheir euphemisms' |
| Accusative | evfemizmnithe euphemism (as the object) | evfemizmimimy euphemism (as the object) | evfemizmiŋiyour euphemism (as the object) | evfemizminhis euphemism (as the object) | evfemizmibizniour euphemism (as the object) | evfemizmigizniyou all's euphemism (as the object) | evfemizmlerintheir euphemisms (as the object) |
| Dative | evfemizmgeto the euphemism | evfemizmimeto my euphemism | evfemizmiŋeto your euphemism | evfemizmineto his euphemism | evfemizmibizgeto our euphemism | evfemizmigizgeto you all's euphemism | evfemizmlerineto their euphemisms |
| Locative | evfemizmdein / at the euphemism | evfemizmimdein / at my euphemism | evfemizmiŋdein / at your euphemism | evfemizmindein / at his euphemism | evfemizmibizdein / at our euphemism | evfemizmigizdein / at you all's euphemism | evfemizmlerindein / at their euphemisms |
| Ablative | evfemizmdenfrom the euphemism | evfemizmimdenfrom my euphemism | evfemizmiŋdenfrom your euphemism | evfemizmindenfrom his euphemism | evfemizmibizdenfrom our euphemism | evfemizmigizdenfrom you all's euphemism | evfemizmlerindenfrom their euphemisms |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | evfemizmlethe euphemisms | evfemizmlerimmy euphemisms | evfemizmleriŋyour euphemisms | evfemizmlerihis euphemisms | evfemizmleribizour euphemisms | evfemizmlerigizyou all's euphemisms | evfemizmleritheir euphemisms |
| Genitive | evfemizmlenithe euphemisms' | evfemizmlerimimy euphemisms' | evfemizmleriŋiyour euphemisms' | evfemizmlerinihis euphemisms' | evfemizmleribizniour euphemisms' | evfemizmlerigizniyou all's euphemisms' | evfemizmlerinitheir euphemisms' |
| Accusative | evfemizmlenithe euphemisms (as the object) | evfemizmlerimimy euphemisms (as the object) | evfemizmleriŋiyour euphemisms (as the object) | evfemizmlerinhis euphemisms (as the object) | evfemizmleribizniour euphemisms (as the object) | evfemizmlerigizniyou all's euphemisms (as the object) | evfemizmlerintheir euphemisms (as the object) |
| Dative | evfemizmlegeto the euphemisms | evfemizmlerimeto my euphemisms | evfemizmleriŋeto your euphemisms | evfemizmlerineto his euphemisms | evfemizmleribizgeto our euphemisms | evfemizmlerigizgeto you all's euphemisms | evfemizmlerineto their euphemisms |
| Locative | evfemizmledein / at the euphemisms | evfemizmlerimdein / at my euphemisms | evfemizmleriŋdein / at your euphemisms | evfemizmlerindein / at his euphemisms | evfemizmleribizdein / at our euphemisms | evfemizmlerigizdein / at you all's euphemisms | evfemizmlerindein / at their euphemisms |
| Ablative | evfemizmledenfrom the euphemisms | evfemizmlerimdenfrom my euphemisms | evfemizmleriŋdenfrom your euphemisms | evfemizmlerindenfrom his euphemisms | evfemizmleribizdenfrom our euphemisms | evfemizmlerigizdenfrom you all's euphemisms | evfemizmlerindenfrom their euphemisms |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: evfemizmleri can mean "his / her euphemisms", "their euphemism", or "their euphemisms" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.