japı
/dʒapɯ/
Definitions
1. outward appearance, the look or shape a person or thing presents
- nedi bu japıng? — what is this look of yours?
- japısı ariwdu — his appearance is fine
- kiyimni japısı — the shape of the garment
2. the expression of the face
- japısı türlendi — his expression changed
- japısından bilinedi — it is plain from his expression
- japısı quwançlıdı — his expression is joyful
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | japıthe appearance | japılathe appearances | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | japınıthe appearance's | japılanıthe appearances' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | japınıthe appearance (as the object) | japılanıthe appearances (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | japığato the appearance | japılağato the appearances | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | japıdaat / in the appearance | japıladaat / in the appearances | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | japıdanfrom the appearance | japıladanfrom the appearances | 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 | japımmy appearance | japılarımmy appearances |
| your | japıngyour appearance | japılarıngyour appearances |
| his / her | japısıhis / her appearance | japılarıhis / her appearances |
| our | japıbızour appearance | japılarıbızour appearances |
| you all's | japığızyou all's appearance | japılarığızyou all's appearances |
| their | japılarıtheir appearance | japılarıtheir appearances |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: japıları can mean "his / her appearances", "their appearance", or "their appearances" — context decides.