neni
/neni/
1. what — The object form of ne, used when the thing asked about is the object of the verb.
- bu suratda neni köresiz? — what do you see in this picture?
- sen neni izleyse? — what are you looking for?
- bu neni aŋılatadı? — what does this mean?
- bu film neni körgüzedi? — what does this film show?
- ala neni jırladıla? — what did they sing?
- neni süyseŋ, anı al — take whatever you like
- neni bitdirseŋ, anı jıyarsa — whatever you grow, that you will reap
2. of what — The possessor form of ne; the word that follows carries its own possessive ending, as in neni üsünden 'about what'.
- sen neni üsünden söleşese? — what are you talking about?
- bu kitabda neni üsünden aytıladı? — what is this book about?
- neni üsünden söleşesiz? — what are you talking about?
- jır neni üsünden etilgendi? — what was the song composed about?
- sabiyle neni tögeregine aylanadıla? — what are the children walking around?
3. everything, anything — Takes this meaning after har or before da, as the object of the verb.
- ol har neni da biledi — he knows everything
- neni da tabarıqma — I will find everything
- ol neni da ete biledi — she can do anything
- har neni da bilirge süedi — he wants to know everything
- neni da aşaydı — it eats anything
4. something — Takes this meaning in neni ese da.
- neni ese da izleydi — he is looking for something
- neni ese da eşitdim — I heard something
- neni ese da şıbırdadı — she whispered something
- neni ese da unuthanma — I have forgotten something
Cases
One
| Case | kimwho? | newhat? | qaysıwhich? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | kimwho? | newhat? | qaysıwhich? |
| Genitive | kimniwhose? | neniof what? | qaysınıof which? |
| Accusative | kimniwhom? (as the object) | neniwhat? (as the object) | qaysınwhich? (as the object) |
| Dative | kimgeto whom? | negeto what? what for? | qaysına / qaysığato which? |
| Locative | kimdewith whom? at whose? | nedein what? | qaysındain which? |
| Ablative | kimdenfrom whom? | nedenfrom what? | qaysından / qaysıdanfrom which? |
Several
| Case | kimwho? | newhat? | qaysıwhich? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | kimlewho? (several people) | nelewhat? (several things) | qaysılawhich ones? |
| Genitive | kimleniwhose? (of several people) | neleniof what things? | qaysılanıof which ones? |
| Accusative | kimleniwhom? (several, as the object) | neleniwhat things? (as the object) | qaysılanıwhich ones? (as the object) |
| Dative | kimlegeto whom? (several) | nelegeto what things? | qaysılağato which ones? |
| Locative | kimledewith whom? (several) | neledein what things? | qaysıladain which ones? |
| Ablative | kimledenfrom whom? (several) | neledenfrom what things? | qaysıladanfrom which ones? |