jaşko
/dʒaʃko/
Definition
lad, a boy or young man, addressed or spoken of affectionately — a diminutive of джаш; the affection is carried by the suffix, and no source labels it ласк.
- jaşkomu kördüm — I saw my boy
- jaşko, beri kel — come here, lad
- jaşko, qaydasa? — where are you, lad?
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | jaşkothe lad | jaşkolathe lads | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | jaşkonuthe lad's | jaşkolanıthe lads' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | jaşkonuthe lad (as the object) | jaşkolanıthe lads (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | jaşkoğato the lad | jaşkolağato the lads | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | jaşkodaat / in the lad | jaşkoladaat / in the lads | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | jaşkodanfrom the lad | jaşkoladanfrom the lads | 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 | jaşkommy lad | jaşkolarımmy lads |
| your | jaşkongyour lad | jaşkolarıngyour lads |
| his / her | jaşkosuhis / her lad | jaşkolarıhis / her lads |
| our | jaşkobuzour lad | jaşkolarıbızour lads |
| you all's | jaşkoğuzyou all's lad | jaşkolarığızyou all's lads |
| their | jaşkolarıtheir lad | jaşkolarıtheir lads |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: jaşkoları can mean "his / her lads", "their lad", or "their lads" — context decides.