lyaçin
/ljatʃin/
Definitions
1. a falcon
- qara lyaçin — a black falcon
- lyaçin kökde uçadı — the falcon flies in the sky
- lyaçinle kökde — falcons in the sky
2. a brave and dashing man
- lyaçin jaş — a fine, brave young man
- bizni lyaçinibiz — our brave one
- Qaraçaynı lyaçinleri — the brave men of Karachay
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | lyaçinthe falcon | lyaçinlethe falcons | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | lyaçinnithe falcon's | lyaçinlenithe falcons' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | lyaçinnithe falcon (as the object) | lyaçinlenithe falcons (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | lyaçingeto the falcon | lyaçinlegeto the falcons | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | lyaçindeat / in the falcon | lyaçinledeat / in the falcons | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | lyaçindenfrom the falcon | lyaçinledenfrom the falcons | 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 | lyaçinimmy falcon | lyaçinlerimmy falcons |
| your | lyaçiningyour falcon | lyaçinleringyour falcons |
| his / her | lyaçinihis / her falcon | lyaçinlerihis / her falcons |
| our | lyaçinibizour falcon | lyaçinleribizour falcons |
| you all's | lyaçinigizyou all's falcon | lyaçinlerigizyou all's falcons |
| their | lyaçinleritheir falcon | lyaçinleritheir falcons |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: lyaçinleri can mean "his / her falcons", "their falcon", or "their falcons" — context decides.