iyis
/ijis/
Definition
smell, odour, the quality of a thing perceived by the nose
- aman iyis — a bad smell
- ariw iyis — a pleasant smell
- aşarıq iyis — the smell of food
- bu iyis nedi? — what is this smell?
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | iyisthe smell | iyislethe smells | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | iyisnithe smell's | iyislenithe smells' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | iyisnithe smell (as the object) | iyislenithe smells (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | iyisgeto the smell | iyislegeto the smells | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | iyisdeat / in the smell | iyisledeat / in the smells | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | iyisdenfrom the smell | iyisledenfrom the smells | 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 | iyisimmy smell | iyislerimmy smells |
| your | iyisingyour smell | iyisleringyour smells |
| his / her | iyisihis / her smell | iyislerihis / her smells |
| our | iyisibizour smell | iyisleribizour smells |
| you all's | iyisigizyou all's smell | iyislerigizyou all's smells |
| their | iyisleritheir smell | iyisleritheir smells |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: iyisleri can mean "his / her smells", "their smell", or "their smells" — context decides.