men
/men/
Definition
I
- men oquyma — I am reading
- menme — it is I
- men sanga aytayım — let me tell you
Origin
A word Karachay inherited from Proto-Turkic; Siemieniec-Gołaś lists it among the Proto-Turkic stock of Karachay-Balkar (2000, p. 156).Feedback
or .Its shapes
| Nominative | menI |
|---|---|
| Genitive & accusative | menimy / me |
| Standalone owner | menikimine |
| Dative | mengeto me |
| Locative | mendeat me / on me |
| Ablative | mendenfrom me |
The three singular to-forms are irregular little words, not the regular ending — and the first two are usually said menge and senge rather than manga and sanga. The pronouns bank explains when each shape is used.