nart
/nart/ · plural nartla
1. Nart, a legendary hero of Caucasian folklore; mighty warrior, hero — Before another noun it means of the Narts, Nart: nart tawruhla Nart tales, nart nığış the Narts' council.
- nart tawruhla — Nart tales
- nartla dewle bolğandıla — the Narts were giants
- Sosruq - belgili nart batırdı — Sosruko is a famous Nart hero
- nartla jayağa usta bolğandıla — the Narts were skilled with the bow
- nartla jortuwlğa çıqdıla — the Narts set out on a raid
- nart jırla — Nart songs
- nart nığış — the Nart council
- nart batırla qorqmay uruşha kirgendile — the Nart heroes went into battle without fear
- nart tawruhla halqnı eski tarihidi — the Nart tales are the people's ancient history
2. ancient, very old
- nart ömürle — ancient times
- nart ömürden qalğan kömür — a legacy of ancient times
- nart söz - aqılnı bulağıdı — a proverb is a spring of wisdom
Expressions
- nart qophan — night of ill omen
- nart qophan kibik — in an uproar
- nart söz — proverb
- nartlağa qoşulurğa — pass away
As a noun
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | nartthe Nart | nartımmy Nart | nartıŋyour Nart | nartıhis Nart | nartıbızour Nart | nartığızyou all's Nart | nartlarıtheir Narts |
| Genitive | nartnıthe Nart's | nartımımy Nart's | nartıŋıyour Nart's | nartınıhis Nart's | nartıbıznıour Nart's | nartığıznıyou all's Nart's | nartlarınıtheir Narts' |
| Accusative | nartnıthe Nart (as the object) | nartımımy Nart (as the object) | nartıŋıyour Nart (as the object) | nartınhis Nart (as the object) | nartıbıznıour Nart (as the object) | nartığıznıyou all's Nart (as the object) | nartlarıntheir Narts (as the object) |
| Dative | narthato the Nart | nartımato my Nart | nartıŋato your Nart | nartınato his Nart | nartıbızğato our Nart | nartığızğato you all's Nart | nartlarınato their Narts |
| Locative | nartdain / at the Nart | nartımdain / at my Nart | nartıŋdain / at your Nart | nartındain / at his Nart | nartıbızdain / at our Nart | nartığızdain / at you all's Nart | nartlarındain / at their Narts |
| Ablative | nartdanfrom the Nart | nartımdanfrom my Nart | nartıŋdanfrom your Nart | nartındanfrom his Nart | nartıbızdanfrom our Nart | nartığızdanfrom you all's Nart | nartlarındanfrom their Narts |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | nartlathe Narts | nartlarımmy Narts | nartlarıŋyour Narts | nartlarıhis Narts | nartlarıbızour Narts | nartlarığızyou all's Narts | nartlarıtheir Narts |
| Genitive | nartlanıthe Narts' | nartlarımımy Narts' | nartlarıŋıyour Narts' | nartlarınıhis Narts' | nartlarıbıznıour Narts' | nartlarığıznıyou all's Narts' | nartlarınıtheir Narts' |
| Accusative | nartlanıthe Narts (as the object) | nartlarımımy Narts (as the object) | nartlarıŋıyour Narts (as the object) | nartlarınhis Narts (as the object) | nartlarıbıznıour Narts (as the object) | nartlarığıznıyou all's Narts (as the object) | nartlarıntheir Narts (as the object) |
| Dative | nartlağato the Narts | nartlarımato my Narts | nartlarıŋato your Narts | nartlarınato his Narts | nartlarıbızğato our Narts | nartlarığızğato you all's Narts | nartlarınato their Narts |
| Locative | nartladain / at the Narts | nartlarımdain / at my Narts | nartlarıŋdain / at your Narts | nartlarındain / at his Narts | nartlarıbızdain / at our Narts | nartlarığızdain / at you all's Narts | nartlarındain / at their Narts |
| Ablative | nartladanfrom the Narts | nartlarımdanfrom my Narts | nartlarıŋdanfrom your Narts | nartlarındanfrom his Narts | nartlarıbızdanfrom our Narts | nartlarığızdanfrom you all's Narts | nartlarındanfrom their Narts |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: nartları can mean "his / her Narts", "their Nart", or "their Narts" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | nartnıqıthe Nart's one | nartnıqılathe Nart's ones | nartlanıqıthe Narts' one | nartlanıqılathe Narts' ones |
| Genitive | nartnıqınıof the Nart's one | nartnıqılanıof the Nart's ones | nartlanıqınıof the Narts' one | nartlanıqılanıof the Narts' ones |
| Accusative | nartnıqınthe Nart's one (as the object) | nartnıqılanıthe Nart's ones (as the object) | nartlanıqınthe Narts' one (as the object) | nartlanıqılanıthe Narts' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | nartnıqınato the Nart's one | nartnıqılağato the Nart's ones | nartlanıqınato the Narts' one | nartlanıqılağato the Narts' ones |
| Locative | nartnıqındain / at the Nart's one | nartnıqıladain / at the Nart's ones | nartlanıqındain / at the Narts' one | nartlanıqıladain / at the Narts' ones |
| Ablative | nartnıqındanfrom the Nart's one | nartnıqıladanfrom the Nart's ones | nartlanıqındanfrom the Narts' one | nartlanıqıladanfrom the Narts' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.
As an adjective
Saying it about someone
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | nartmaI am ancient | nartsayou are ancient | nartdıhe is ancient | nartbızwe are ancient | nartsızyou all are ancient | nartdılathey are ancient |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden nartdı — "compared to me, he is ancient."