jıjım
/dʒɯdʒɯm/
Definition
a cord, a length of twine or rope
- jıjım bla baylarğa — to tie with a cord
- uzun jıjım — a long cord
- jıjımnı üzerge — to break the cord
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | jıjımthe cord | jıjımlathe cords | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | jıjımnıthe cord's | jıjımlanıthe cords' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | jıjımnıthe cord (as the object) | jıjımlanıthe cords (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | jıjımğato the cord | jıjımlağato the cords | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | jıjımdaat / in the cord | jıjımladaat / in the cords | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | jıjımdanfrom the cord | jıjımladanfrom the cords | 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 | jıjımımmy cord | jıjımlarımmy cords |
| your | jıjımıngyour cord | jıjımlarıngyour cords |
| his / her | jıjımıhis / her cord | jıjımlarıhis / her cords |
| our | jıjımıbızour cord | jıjımlarıbızour cords |
| you all's | jıjımığızyou all's cord | jıjımlarığızyou all's cords |
| their | jıjımlarıtheir cord | jıjımlarıtheir cords |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: jıjımları can mean "his / her cords", "their cord", or "their cords" — context decides.