janşaq
/dʒanʃaq/ · plural janşaqla
Balkar spelling: zhanşaq
1. talkative, chatty, given to talking a great deal — Often used before a noun, as in janşaq adam "a talkative person".
- janşaq adam — a talkative person
- janşaq tişirıw — a talkative woman
- janşaq bolma — do not be talkative
2. chatterbox, babbler, a person who talks at length about nothing
- janşaq köb kere soquranır — a chatterbox will regret it many times
- janşaqnı sözüne iynanma — do not believe a chatterbox's words
- janşaqğa tıŋılarğa — to listen to a chatterbox
- bizni üyde bir janşaq bardı — there is a chatterbox in our house
As an adjective
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | janşaqmaI am talkative | janşaqsayou are talkative | janşaqdıhe is talkative | janşaqbızwe are talkative | janşaqsızyou all are talkative | janşaqdılathey are talkative |
| comparative — more | janşağıraqmaI am more talkative | janşağıraqsayou are more talkative | janşağıraqdıhe is more talkative | janşağıraqbızwe are more talkative | janşağıraqsızyou all are more talkative | janşağıraqdılathey are more talkative |
| intensifier — very | bek janşaqmaI am very talkative | bek janşaqsayou are very talkative | bek janşaqdıhe is very talkative | bek janşaqbızwe are very talkative | bek janşaqsızyou all are very talkative | bek janşaqdılathey are very talkative |
| superlative — most | em janşaqmaI am the most talkative | em janşaqsayou are the most talkative | em janşaqdıhe is the most talkative | em janşaqbızwe are the most talkative | em janşaqsızyou all are the most talkative | em janşaqdılathey are the most talkative |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden janşaqdı — "compared to me, he is talkative."
As a noun
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | janşaqthe chatterbox | janşağımmy chatterbox | janşağıŋyour chatterbox | janşağıhis chatterbox | janşağıbızour chatterbox | janşağığızyou all's chatterbox | janşaqlarıtheir chatterboxes |
| Genitive | janşaqnıthe chatterbox's | janşağımımy chatterbox's | janşağıŋıyour chatterbox's | janşağınıhis chatterbox's | janşağıbıznıour chatterbox's | janşağığıznıyou all's chatterbox's | janşaqlarınıtheir chatterboxes' |
| Accusative | janşaqnıthe chatterbox (as the object) | janşağımımy chatterbox (as the object) | janşağıŋıyour chatterbox (as the object) | janşağınhis chatterbox (as the object) | janşağıbıznıour chatterbox (as the object) | janşağığıznıyou all's chatterbox (as the object) | janşaqlarıntheir chatterboxes (as the object) |
| Dative | janşaqğato the chatterbox | janşağımato my chatterbox | janşağıŋato your chatterbox | janşağınato his chatterbox | janşağıbızğato our chatterbox | janşağığızğato you all's chatterbox | janşaqlarınato their chatterboxes |
| Locative | janşaqdain / at the chatterbox | janşağımdain / at my chatterbox | janşağıŋdain / at your chatterbox | janşağındain / at his chatterbox | janşağıbızdain / at our chatterbox | janşağığızdain / at you all's chatterbox | janşaqlarındain / at their chatterboxes |
| Ablative | janşaqdanfrom the chatterbox | janşağımdanfrom my chatterbox | janşağıŋdanfrom your chatterbox | janşağındanfrom his chatterbox | janşağıbızdanfrom our chatterbox | janşağığızdanfrom you all's chatterbox | janşaqlarındanfrom their chatterboxes |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | janşaqlathe chatterboxes | janşaqlarımmy chatterboxes | janşaqlarıŋyour chatterboxes | janşaqlarıhis chatterboxes | janşaqlarıbızour chatterboxes | janşaqlarığızyou all's chatterboxes | janşaqlarıtheir chatterboxes |
| Genitive | janşaqlanıthe chatterboxes' | janşaqlarımımy chatterboxes' | janşaqlarıŋıyour chatterboxes' | janşaqlarınıhis chatterboxes' | janşaqlarıbıznıour chatterboxes' | janşaqlarığıznıyou all's chatterboxes' | janşaqlarınıtheir chatterboxes' |
| Accusative | janşaqlanıthe chatterboxes (as the object) | janşaqlarımımy chatterboxes (as the object) | janşaqlarıŋıyour chatterboxes (as the object) | janşaqlarınhis chatterboxes (as the object) | janşaqlarıbıznıour chatterboxes (as the object) | janşaqlarığıznıyou all's chatterboxes (as the object) | janşaqlarıntheir chatterboxes (as the object) |
| Dative | janşaqlağato the chatterboxes | janşaqlarımato my chatterboxes | janşaqlarıŋato your chatterboxes | janşaqlarınato his chatterboxes | janşaqlarıbızğato our chatterboxes | janşaqlarığızğato you all's chatterboxes | janşaqlarınato their chatterboxes |
| Locative | janşaqladain / at the chatterboxes | janşaqlarımdain / at my chatterboxes | janşaqlarıŋdain / at your chatterboxes | janşaqlarındain / at his chatterboxes | janşaqlarıbızdain / at our chatterboxes | janşaqlarığızdain / at you all's chatterboxes | janşaqlarındain / at their chatterboxes |
| Ablative | janşaqladanfrom the chatterboxes | janşaqlarımdanfrom my chatterboxes | janşaqlarıŋdanfrom your chatterboxes | janşaqlarındanfrom his chatterboxes | janşaqlarıbızdanfrom our chatterboxes | janşaqlarığızdanfrom you all's chatterboxes | janşaqlarındanfrom their chatterboxes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: janşaqları can mean "his / her chatterboxes", "their chatterbox", or "their chatterboxes" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | janşaqnıqıthe chatterbox's one | janşaqnıqılathe chatterbox's ones | janşaqlanıqıthe chatterboxes' one | janşaqlanıqılathe chatterboxes' ones |
| Genitive | janşaqnıqınıof the chatterbox's one | janşaqnıqılanıof the chatterbox's ones | janşaqlanıqınıof the chatterboxes' one | janşaqlanıqılanıof the chatterboxes' ones |
| Accusative | janşaqnıqınthe chatterbox's one (as the object) | janşaqnıqılanıthe chatterbox's ones (as the object) | janşaqlanıqınthe chatterboxes' one (as the object) | janşaqlanıqılanıthe chatterboxes' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | janşaqnıqınato the chatterbox's one | janşaqnıqılağato the chatterbox's ones | janşaqlanıqınato the chatterboxes' one | janşaqlanıqılağato the chatterboxes' ones |
| Locative | janşaqnıqındain / at the chatterbox's one | janşaqnıqıladain / at the chatterbox's ones | janşaqlanıqındain / at the chatterboxes' one | janşaqlanıqıladain / at the chatterboxes' ones |
| Ablative | janşaqnıqındanfrom the chatterbox's one | janşaqnıqıladanfrom the chatterbox's ones | janşaqlanıqındanfrom the chatterboxes' one | janşaqlanıqıladanfrom the chatterboxes' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.