inay
/inaj/
Definition
inay, an old work song sung by girls while fulling woven cloth
- oy inay, inay — oh inay, inay
- inay aytırğa — to sing the inay
- qızla inay ayta edile — the girls were singing the inay
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or .Cases
| Form | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | inaythe inay | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | inaynıthe inay's | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | inaynıthe inay (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | inayğato the inay | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | inaydaat / in the inay | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | inaydanfrom the inay | 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
| Owned | |
|---|---|
| my | inayımmy inay |
| your | inayıngyour inay |
| his / her | inayıhis / her inay |
| our | inayıbızour inay |
| you all's | inayığızyou all's inay |
| their | inaylarıtheir inay |
There is no plural of this word. The ending would attach like any other — it is the word, not the grammar, that refuses: this is not something Karachay counts.