kimni
/kimni/
1. whom — The object form of kim.
- kimni bilese? — whom do you know?
- kimni kördüŋ? — whom did you see?
- kimni saqlaysa? — whom are you waiting for?
- sen kimni izleyse? — whom are you looking for?
- ustaz kimni mahtadı? — whom did the teacher praise?
- meni aytmay kimni aytırıqdıla? — whom will they name, if not me?
2. whose; of whom — The possessor form of kim; the noun that follows carries its own possessive ending.
- bu kimni börküdü? — whose hat is this?
- bu kimni kitabıdı? — whose book is this?
- sen kimni jaşısa? — whose son are you?
- kimni üyünde turduŋ? — at whose house did you stay?
- kimni üsünden aytasa? — whom are you talking about?
3. everyone, anyone; everyone's — Takes this meaning after har or before da, as an object or a possessor.
- ol kimni da tanıydı — he knows everyone
- anı oyumluluğu kimni da seyirsindiredi — his thoughtfulness amazes everyone
- har kimni kesini işi bardı — everyone has their own work
- har kimni betinde — şoşluq — on everyone's face, calm
- har kimni allına şay saldı — she set tea before everyone
4. someone, somebody; someone's — Takes this meaning in kimni ese da and kimni bolsa da.
- kimni ese da saqlaydı — he is waiting for someone
- ol kimni ese da qarğaydı — he is cursing someone
- kimni iti ese da — someone's dog
- kimni ese da kitabın alğansa — you have taken someone's book
- kimni bolsa da çabışıb oz — outrun somebody in a race
- kimni bolsa da çaqır — invite somebody
Expressions
- kimni – artı, kimni – allı — fortunes may turn
- kimni arbasına minseŋ, anı jırın jırla — adapt to circumstances
- kimni sabanı igi bitse, anı çıpçığı — fawn on the strong
Cases
One
| Case | kimwho? | newhat? | qaysıwhich? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | kimwho? | newhat? | qaysıwhich? |
| Genitive | kimniwhose? | neniof what? | qaysınıof which? |
| Accusative | kimniwhom? (as the object) | neniwhat? (as the object) | qaysınwhich? (as the object) |
| Dative | kimgeto whom? | negeto what? what for? | qaysına / qaysığato which? |
| Locative | kimdewith whom? at whose? | nedein what? | qaysındain which? |
| Ablative | kimdenfrom whom? | nedenfrom what? | qaysından / qaysıdanfrom which? |
Several
| Case | kimwho? | newhat? | qaysıwhich? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | kimlewho? (several people) | nelewhat? (several things) | qaysılawhich ones? |
| Genitive | kimleniwhose? (of several people) | neleniof what things? | qaysılanıof which ones? |
| Accusative | kimleniwhom? (several, as the object) | neleniwhat things? (as the object) | qaysılanıwhich ones? (as the object) |
| Dative | kimlegeto whom? (several) | nelegeto what things? | qaysılağato which ones? |
| Locative | kimledewith whom? (several) | neledein what things? | qaysıladain which ones? |
| Ablative | kimledenfrom whom? (several) | neledenfrom what things? | qaysıladanfrom which ones? |