jaz
/dʒaz/ · plural jazla
1. spring, springtime — Used unchanged before another noun to mean 'spring-' (spring air, spring rain, a spring day).
- jaz keldi — spring has come
- jawumlu jaz — a rainy spring
- jaznı allı — the beginning of spring
- ertde kelgen jaz — a spring that came early
- jazda biz elge qaytdıq — in spring we returned to the village
- jaz hawa bek jılı bolğandı — the spring air has become very warm
- jaz jawum elge bereket keltirir — spring rain will bring abundance to the village
2. in spring, in springtime
- jaz mayda — in spring, in May
- jaz çaqğan gülle — flowers that bloom in spring
- jaz oynağan qış jılar — one who plays in spring will cry in winter
- jaz jathan - jazıq — one who lies idle in spring is pitiful
3. jazz
- jaz orkestr — a jazz orchestra
- men jaznı süeme — I love jazz
- men jaz jırlanı süeme — I love jazz songs
- jaz muzıka radioda çalındı — jazz music was played on the radio
Expressions
- bir künü jaz, bir künü qış — moody and changeable
- jazğa çığarıqdı — he'll pull through
- jaz bla qış ayırılğan — spring equinox
- jaz til — veiled speech
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | jazthe spring | jazımmy spring | jazıŋyour spring | jazıhis spring | jazıbızour spring | jazığızyou all's spring | jazlarıtheir springs |
| Genitive | jaznıthe spring's | jazımımy spring's | jazıŋıyour spring's | jazınıhis spring's | jazıbıznıour spring's | jazığıznıyou all's spring's | jazlarınıtheir springs' |
| Accusative | jaznıthe spring (as the object) | jazımımy spring (as the object) | jazıŋıyour spring (as the object) | jazınhis spring (as the object) | jazıbıznıour spring (as the object) | jazığıznıyou all's spring (as the object) | jazlarıntheir springs (as the object) |
| Dative | jazğato the spring | jazımato my spring | jazıŋato your spring | jazınato his spring | jazıbızğato our spring | jazığızğato you all's spring | jazlarınato their springs |
| Locative | jazdain / at the spring | jazımdain / at my spring | jazıŋdain / at your spring | jazındain / at his spring | jazıbızdain / at our spring | jazığızdain / at you all's spring | jazlarındain / at their springs |
| Ablative | jazdanfrom the spring | jazımdanfrom my spring | jazıŋdanfrom your spring | jazındanfrom his spring | jazıbızdanfrom our spring | jazığızdanfrom you all's spring | jazlarındanfrom their springs |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | jazlathe springs | jazlarımmy springs | jazlarıŋyour springs | jazlarıhis springs | jazlarıbızour springs | jazlarığızyou all's springs | jazlarıtheir springs |
| Genitive | jazlanıthe springs' | jazlarımımy springs' | jazlarıŋıyour springs' | jazlarınıhis springs' | jazlarıbıznıour springs' | jazlarığıznıyou all's springs' | jazlarınıtheir springs' |
| Accusative | jazlanıthe springs (as the object) | jazlarımımy springs (as the object) | jazlarıŋıyour springs (as the object) | jazlarınhis springs (as the object) | jazlarıbıznıour springs (as the object) | jazlarığıznıyou all's springs (as the object) | jazlarıntheir springs (as the object) |
| Dative | jazlağato the springs | jazlarımato my springs | jazlarıŋato your springs | jazlarınato his springs | jazlarıbızğato our springs | jazlarığızğato you all's springs | jazlarınato their springs |
| Locative | jazladain / at the springs | jazlarımdain / at my springs | jazlarıŋdain / at your springs | jazlarındain / at his springs | jazlarıbızdain / at our springs | jazlarığızdain / at you all's springs | jazlarındain / at their springs |
| Ablative | jazladanfrom the springs | jazlarımdanfrom my springs | jazlarıŋdanfrom your springs | jazlarındanfrom his springs | jazlarıbızdanfrom our springs | jazlarığızdanfrom you all's springs | jazlarındanfrom their springs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: jazları can mean "his / her springs", "their spring", or "their springs" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.