jek
/dʒek/
Definition
an evil spirit, a demon — sense-0 example 1 (джекден джууукъ къоймайды) is an idiom built on this sense; Elbrusoid glosses it 'он и слышать не хочет'
- jekden juwuq qoymaydı — he flatly refuses, he will not hear of it
- şaytan jek — the devil's own demon
- jer jarılıb jek çıqdı — the earth split open and a demon came out
- jekle bla qorquturğa — to frighten someone with demons
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | jekthe evil spirit | jeklethe evil spirits | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | jeknithe evil spirit's | jeklenithe evil spirits' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | jeknithe evil spirit (as the object) | jeklenithe evil spirits (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | jekgeto the evil spirit | jeklegeto the evil spirits | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | jekdeat / in the evil spirit | jekledeat / in the evil spirits | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | jekdenfrom the evil spirit | jekledenfrom the evil spirits | 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 | jegimmy evil spirit | jeklerimmy evil spirits |
| your | jegingyour evil spirit | jekleringyour evil spirits |
| his / her | jegihis / her evil spirit | jeklerihis / her evil spirits |
| our | jegibizour evil spirit | jekleribizour evil spirits |
| you all's | jegigizyou all's evil spirit | jeklerigizyou all's evil spirits |
| their | jekleritheir evil spirit | jekleritheir evil spirits |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: jekleri can mean "his / her evil spirits", "their evil spirit", or "their evil spirits" — context decides.