jıyı
/dʒɯjɯ/
Definition
a smell, an odour
- et jıyı — the smell of meat
- jıyı sezerge — to catch a smell
- tatlı jıyı — a sweet smell
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | jıyıthe smell | jıyılathe smells | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | jıyınıthe smell's | jıyılanıthe smells' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | jıyınıthe smell (as the object) | jıyılanıthe smells (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | jıyığato the smell | jıyılağato the smells | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | jıyıdaat / in the smell | jıyıladaat / in the smells | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | jıyıdanfrom the smell | jıyıladanfrom the smells | 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 | jıyımmy smell | jıyılarımmy smells |
| your | jıyıngyour smell | jıyılarıngyour smells |
| his / her | jıyısıhis / her smell | jıyılarıhis / her smells |
| our | jıyıbızour smell | jıyılarıbızour smells |
| you all's | jıyığızyou all's smell | jıyılarığızyou all's smells |
| their | jıyılarıtheir smell | jıyılarıtheir smells |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: jıyıları can mean "his / her smells", "their smell", or "their smells" — context decides.