magiya
/maɡija/
Definition
magic, the working of effects by rites held to command hidden powers
- magiyağa iynanmayma — I do not believe in magic
- magiya bla küreşgen adam — a person who deals in magic
Related
hıynısynonymsorcery, witchcraft, the casting of a spell; a charm or potion used to make someone fall in love
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or .Cases
| Form | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | magiyathe magic | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | magiyanıthe magic's | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | magiyanıthe magic (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | magiyağato the magic | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | magiyadaat / in the magic | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | magiyadanfrom the magic | 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
| Owned | |
|---|---|
| my | magiyammy magic |
| your | magiyangyour magic |
| his / her | magiyasıhis / her magic |
| our | magiyabızour magic |
| you all's | magiyağızyou all's magic |
| their | magiyalarıtheir magic |
There is no plural of this word. The ending would attach like any other — it is the word, not the grammar, that refuses: this is not something Karachay counts.