nyanya
/njanja/ · plural nyanyala
1. nanny, nursemaid
- nyanya sabiyge qaraydı — the nanny looks after the child
- nyanya sabiyge aş berdi — the nanny gave the child food
- nyanya sabiy bla oynaydı — the nanny plays with the child
2. hospital attendant, orderly
- nyanya awruwğa boluşadı — the hospital attendant helps the patient
- nyanya awruwğa suw berdi — the hospital attendant gave the patient water
- eki nyanya awruwnu költürdü — two hospital attendants lifted the patient
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | nyanyathe nanny | nyanyammy nanny | nyanyaŋyour nanny | nyanyasıhis nanny | nyanyabızour nanny | nyanyağızyou all's nanny | nyanyalarıtheir nannies |
| Genitive | nyanyanıthe nanny's | nyanyamımy nanny's | nyanyaŋıyour nanny's | nyanyasınıhis nanny's | nyanyabıznıour nanny's | nyanyağıznıyou all's nanny's | nyanyalarınıtheir nannies' |
| Accusative | nyanyanıthe nanny (as the object) | nyanyamımy nanny (as the object) | nyanyaŋıyour nanny (as the object) | nyanyasınhis nanny (as the object) | nyanyabıznıour nanny (as the object) | nyanyağıznıyou all's nanny (as the object) | nyanyalarıntheir nannies (as the object) |
| Dative | nyanyağato the nanny | nyanyamato my nanny | nyanyaŋato your nanny | nyanyasınato his nanny | nyanyabızğato our nanny | nyanyağızğato you all's nanny | nyanyalarınato their nannies |
| Locative | nyanyadain / at the nanny | nyanyamdain / at my nanny | nyanyaŋdain / at your nanny | nyanyasındain / at his nanny | nyanyabızdain / at our nanny | nyanyağızdain / at you all's nanny | nyanyalarındain / at their nannies |
| Ablative | nyanyadanfrom the nanny | nyanyamdanfrom my nanny | nyanyaŋdanfrom your nanny | nyanyasındanfrom his nanny | nyanyabızdanfrom our nanny | nyanyağızdanfrom you all's nanny | nyanyalarındanfrom their nannies |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | nyanyalathe nannies | nyanyalarımmy nannies | nyanyalarıŋyour nannies | nyanyalarıhis nannies | nyanyalarıbızour nannies | nyanyalarığızyou all's nannies | nyanyalarıtheir nannies |
| Genitive | nyanyalanıthe nannies' | nyanyalarımımy nannies' | nyanyalarıŋıyour nannies' | nyanyalarınıhis nannies' | nyanyalarıbıznıour nannies' | nyanyalarığıznıyou all's nannies' | nyanyalarınıtheir nannies' |
| Accusative | nyanyalanıthe nannies (as the object) | nyanyalarımımy nannies (as the object) | nyanyalarıŋıyour nannies (as the object) | nyanyalarınhis nannies (as the object) | nyanyalarıbıznıour nannies (as the object) | nyanyalarığıznıyou all's nannies (as the object) | nyanyalarıntheir nannies (as the object) |
| Dative | nyanyalağato the nannies | nyanyalarımato my nannies | nyanyalarıŋato your nannies | nyanyalarınato his nannies | nyanyalarıbızğato our nannies | nyanyalarığızğato you all's nannies | nyanyalarınato their nannies |
| Locative | nyanyaladain / at the nannies | nyanyalarımdain / at my nannies | nyanyalarıŋdain / at your nannies | nyanyalarındain / at his nannies | nyanyalarıbızdain / at our nannies | nyanyalarığızdain / at you all's nannies | nyanyalarındain / at their nannies |
| Ablative | nyanyaladanfrom the nannies | nyanyalarımdanfrom my nannies | nyanyalarıŋdanfrom your nannies | nyanyalarındanfrom his nannies | nyanyalarıbızdanfrom our nannies | nyanyalarığızdanfrom you all's nannies | nyanyalarındanfrom their nannies |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: nyanyaları can mean "his / her nannies", "their nanny", or "their nannies" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.