jam
/dʒam/
Definition
coat, the hair covering an animal's body
- qoynu jamı — the sheep's coat
- jamı qalındı — its coat is thick
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or .Cases
| Form | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | jamthe coat | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | jamnıthe coat's | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | jamnıthe coat (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | jamğato the coat | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | jamdaat / in the coat | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | jamdanfrom the coat | 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 | jamımmy coat |
| your | jamıngyour coat |
| his / her | jamıhis / her coat |
| our | jamıbızour coat |
| you all's | jamığızyou all's coat |
| their | jamlarıtheir coat |
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.