janım
/dʒanɯm/
Definition
my dear; a form of address used towards someone one is fond of
- janım, sen aythança bolsun — my dear, let it be as you say
- tohtağız, janım — wait, my dear
- janım balam, qorqma — my dear child, don't be afraid
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | janımthe my dear | janımlathe my dears | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | janımnıthe my dear's | janımlanıthe my dears' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | janımnıthe my dear (as the object) | janımlanıthe my dears (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | janımğato the my dear | janımlağato the my dears | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | janımdaat / in the my dear | janımladaat / in the my dears | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | janımdanfrom the my dear | janımladanfrom the my dears | 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 | janımımmy my dear | janımlarımmy my dears |
| your | janımıngyour my dear | janımlarıngyour my dears |
| his / her | janımıhis / her my dear | janımlarıhis / her my dears |
| our | janımıbızour my dear | janımlarıbızour my dears |
| you all's | janımığızyou all's my dear | janımlarığızyou all's my dears |
| their | janımlarıtheir my dear | janımlarıtheir my dears |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: janımları can mean "his / her my dears", "their my dear", or "their my dears" — context decides.