janı-tini
/dʒanɯ-tini/ · plural janı-tinile
1. soul, heart, whole being — Often used of total devotion: janı-tini bla "with all one's heart and soul, ardently"; işge janın-tinin bergen adam "a person who gives himself wholly to his work".
- janı-tini bla — with all one's heart and soul
- işge janın-tinin bergen adam — a person who has given his heart and soul to work
- janı-tini da muzıkadı — his whole heart and soul is music
- janı-tini sendedi — his heart and soul is in you
2. soul, central figure, driving spirit — Said of a person: obşestvonu janı-tini "the soul of the society".
- obşestvonu janı-tini — the soul of society
- ol elni janı-tinidi — he is the soul of the village
- ol qawumnu janı-tinidi — she is the driving spirit of the group
3. dearest, most beloved person or thing — Usually with a possessive ending: janım-tinim "my dearest, what I love most".
- janım-tinim — my dearest, my heart and soul
- janı-tini jaŋız balasıdı — her dearest is her only child
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | janı-tinithe soul | janı-tinimmy soul | janı-tiniŋyour soul | janı-tinisihis soul | janı-tinibizour soul | janı-tinigizyou all's soul | janı-tinileritheir souls |
| Genitive | janı-tininithe soul's | janı-tinimimy soul's | janı-tiniŋiyour soul's | janı-tinisinihis soul's | janı-tinibizniour soul's | janı-tinigizniyou all's soul's | janı-tinilerinitheir souls' |
| Accusative | janı-tininithe soul (as the object) | janı-tinimimy soul (as the object) | janı-tiniŋiyour soul (as the object) | janı-tinisinhis soul (as the object) | janı-tinibizniour soul (as the object) | janı-tinigizniyou all's soul (as the object) | janı-tinilerintheir souls (as the object) |
| Dative | janı-tinigeto the soul | janı-tinimeto my soul | janı-tiniŋeto your soul | janı-tinisineto his soul | janı-tinibizgeto our soul | janı-tinigizgeto you all's soul | janı-tinilerineto their souls |
| Locative | janı-tinidein / at the soul | janı-tinimdein / at my soul | janı-tiniŋdein / at your soul | janı-tinisindein / at his soul | janı-tinibizdein / at our soul | janı-tinigizdein / at you all's soul | janı-tinilerindein / at their souls |
| Ablative | janı-tinidenfrom the soul | janı-tinimdenfrom my soul | janı-tiniŋdenfrom your soul | janı-tinisindenfrom his soul | janı-tinibizdenfrom our soul | janı-tinigizdenfrom you all's soul | janı-tinilerindenfrom their souls |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | janı-tinilethe souls | janı-tinilerimmy souls | janı-tinileriŋyour souls | janı-tinilerihis souls | janı-tinileribizour souls | janı-tinilerigizyou all's souls | janı-tinileritheir souls |
| Genitive | janı-tinilenithe souls' | janı-tinilerimimy souls' | janı-tinileriŋiyour souls' | janı-tinilerinihis souls' | janı-tinileribizniour souls' | janı-tinilerigizniyou all's souls' | janı-tinilerinitheir souls' |
| Accusative | janı-tinilenithe souls (as the object) | janı-tinilerimimy souls (as the object) | janı-tinileriŋiyour souls (as the object) | janı-tinilerinhis souls (as the object) | janı-tinileribizniour souls (as the object) | janı-tinilerigizniyou all's souls (as the object) | janı-tinilerintheir souls (as the object) |
| Dative | janı-tinilegeto the souls | janı-tinilerimeto my souls | janı-tinileriŋeto your souls | janı-tinilerineto his souls | janı-tinileribizgeto our souls | janı-tinilerigizgeto you all's souls | janı-tinilerineto their souls |
| Locative | janı-tiniledein / at the souls | janı-tinilerimdein / at my souls | janı-tinileriŋdein / at your souls | janı-tinilerindein / at his souls | janı-tinileribizdein / at our souls | janı-tinilerigizdein / at you all's souls | janı-tinilerindein / at their souls |
| Ablative | janı-tiniledenfrom the souls | janı-tinilerimdenfrom my souls | janı-tinileriŋdenfrom your souls | janı-tinilerindenfrom his souls | janı-tinileribizdenfrom our souls | janı-tinilerigizdenfrom you all's souls | janı-tinilerindenfrom their souls |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: janı-tinileri can mean "his / her souls", "their soul", or "their souls" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.