jün
/dʒyn/
Definition
wool, the fleece shorn from a sheep
- jün halı — woollen yarn
- jün joppu — the fleece of one lamb
- qoy jünü jılı kiyizge jaraydı — sheep's wool serves well for a warm felt rug
Related
jünlühavingwoolly, covered with thick wool
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | jünthe wool | jünlethe wools | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | jünnüthe wool's | jünlenithe wools' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | jünnüthe wool (as the object) | jünlenithe wools (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | jüngeto the wool | jünlegeto the wools | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | jündeat / in the wool | jünledeat / in the wools | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | jündenfrom the wool | jünledenfrom the wools | 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 | jünümmy wool | jünlerimmy wools |
| your | jününgyour wool | jünleringyour wools |
| his / her | jünühis / her wool | jünlerihis / her wools |
| our | jünübüzour wool | jünleribizour wools |
| you all's | jünügüzyou all's wool | jünlerigizyou all's wools |
| their | jünleritheir wool | jünleritheir wools |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: jünleri can mean "his / her wools", "their wool", or "their wools" — context decides.