nay
/naj/
Definitions
1. idle talk, empty chatter
- nay eterge — to prattle, to mumble on
- nay etib tururğa — to keep chewing over the same thing
2. a person who drones on; a mumbler
- nay adam — a tiresome, droning person
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | naythe chatter | naylathe chatters | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | naynıthe chatter's | naylanıthe chatters' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | naynıthe chatter (as the object) | naylanıthe chatters (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | nayğato the chatter | naylağato the chatters | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | naydaat / in the chatter | nayladaat / in the chatters | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | naydanfrom the chatter | nayladanfrom the chatters | 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 | nayımmy chatter | naylarımmy chatters |
| your | nayıngyour chatter | naylarıngyour chatters |
| his / her | nayıhis / her chatter | naylarıhis / her chatters |
| our | nayıbızour chatter | naylarıbızour chatters |
| you all's | nayığızyou all's chatter | naylarığızyou all's chatters |
| their | naylarıtheir chatter | naylarıtheir chatters |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: nayları can mean "his / her chatters", "their chatter", or "their chatters" — context decides.