jaşnaw
/dʒaʃnaw/ · plural jaşnawla
verbal noun of jaşnarğa →
1. flash of lightning, summer lightning; flash, gleam
- köknü jaşnawu — the flashing of the sky
- kökde jaşnaw köründü — a flash appeared in the sky
- keçegi jaşnaw — last night's lightning
- jaşnaw jaŋurnu haparçısıdı — lightning is the herald of rain
2. blossoming, bloom, flourishing, prosperity — Used literally of plants and nature coming into bloom, and figuratively of places, people or industries that thrive.
- sabanlanı jaşnawu — the blossoming of the fields
- elni jaşnawu közge körünedi — the flourishing of the village is plain to see
- jaşnaw zaman — a time of flourishing
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | jaşnawthe flash of lightning | jaşnawummy flash of lightning | jaşnawuŋyour flash of lightning | jaşnawuhis flash of lightning | jaşnawubuzour flash of lightning | jaşnawuğuzyou all's flash of lightning | jaşnawlarıtheir flash of lightnings |
| Genitive | jaşnawnuthe flash of lightning's | jaşnawumumy flash of lightning's | jaşnawuŋuyour flash of lightning's | jaşnawunuhis flash of lightning's | jaşnawubuznuour flash of lightning's | jaşnawuğuznuyou all's flash of lightning's | jaşnawlarınıtheir flash of lightnings' |
| Accusative | jaşnawnuthe flash of lightning (as the object) | jaşnawumumy flash of lightning (as the object) | jaşnawuŋuyour flash of lightning (as the object) | jaşnawunhis flash of lightning (as the object) | jaşnawubuznuour flash of lightning (as the object) | jaşnawuğuznuyou all's flash of lightning (as the object) | jaşnawlarıntheir flash of lightnings (as the object) |
| Dative | jaşnawğato the flash of lightning | jaşnawumato my flash of lightning | jaşnawuŋato your flash of lightning | jaşnawunato his flash of lightning | jaşnawubuzğato our flash of lightning | jaşnawuğuzğato you all's flash of lightning | jaşnawlarınato their flash of lightnings |
| Locative | jaşnawdain / at the flash of lightning | jaşnawumdain / at my flash of lightning | jaşnawuŋdain / at your flash of lightning | jaşnawundain / at his flash of lightning | jaşnawubuzdain / at our flash of lightning | jaşnawuğuzdain / at you all's flash of lightning | jaşnawlarındain / at their flash of lightnings |
| Ablative | jaşnawdanfrom the flash of lightning | jaşnawumdanfrom my flash of lightning | jaşnawuŋdanfrom your flash of lightning | jaşnawundanfrom his flash of lightning | jaşnawubuzdanfrom our flash of lightning | jaşnawuğuzdanfrom you all's flash of lightning | jaşnawlarındanfrom their flash of lightnings |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | jaşnawlathe flash of lightnings | jaşnawlarımmy flash of lightnings | jaşnawlarıŋyour flash of lightnings | jaşnawlarıhis flash of lightnings | jaşnawlarıbızour flash of lightnings | jaşnawlarığızyou all's flash of lightnings | jaşnawlarıtheir flash of lightnings |
| Genitive | jaşnawlanıthe flash of lightnings' | jaşnawlarımımy flash of lightnings' | jaşnawlarıŋıyour flash of lightnings' | jaşnawlarınıhis flash of lightnings' | jaşnawlarıbıznıour flash of lightnings' | jaşnawlarığıznıyou all's flash of lightnings' | jaşnawlarınıtheir flash of lightnings' |
| Accusative | jaşnawlanıthe flash of lightnings (as the object) | jaşnawlarımımy flash of lightnings (as the object) | jaşnawlarıŋıyour flash of lightnings (as the object) | jaşnawlarınhis flash of lightnings (as the object) | jaşnawlarıbıznıour flash of lightnings (as the object) | jaşnawlarığıznıyou all's flash of lightnings (as the object) | jaşnawlarıntheir flash of lightnings (as the object) |
| Dative | jaşnawlağato the flash of lightnings | jaşnawlarımato my flash of lightnings | jaşnawlarıŋato your flash of lightnings | jaşnawlarınato his flash of lightnings | jaşnawlarıbızğato our flash of lightnings | jaşnawlarığızğato you all's flash of lightnings | jaşnawlarınato their flash of lightnings |
| Locative | jaşnawladain / at the flash of lightnings | jaşnawlarımdain / at my flash of lightnings | jaşnawlarıŋdain / at your flash of lightnings | jaşnawlarındain / at his flash of lightnings | jaşnawlarıbızdain / at our flash of lightnings | jaşnawlarığızdain / at you all's flash of lightnings | jaşnawlarındain / at their flash of lightnings |
| Ablative | jaşnawladanfrom the flash of lightnings | jaşnawlarımdanfrom my flash of lightnings | jaşnawlarıŋdanfrom your flash of lightnings | jaşnawlarındanfrom his flash of lightnings | jaşnawlarıbızdanfrom our flash of lightnings | jaşnawlarığızdanfrom you all's flash of lightnings | jaşnawlarındanfrom their flash of lightnings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: jaşnawları can mean "his / her flash of lightnings", "their flash of lightning", or "their flash of lightnings" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.