oy
/oj/ · plural oyla
1. thought, idea, opinion, view, mind
- meni oyum başhadı — my opinion is different
- bizde da bardı bir oy — we too have an idea
- ne oyğa keldigiz? — what conclusion did you come to?
- seni oyuŋ qalaydı bu işde? — what is your opinion on this matter?
- alanı oyları başha edi — their opinions were different
- aşhı oy jolğa salır — a good thought sets one on the right path
- oy jetmegen jerge boy jetmez — where the mind does not reach, height will not reach
- er qartaysa da, oy qartaymaydı — even if a man grows old, his mind does not grow old
2. oh, ah, alas — Expresses fright, despair or pain, and also surprise or delight. It also adds feeling to an utterance, as in oy anam.
- oy anam! — oh, mother!
- oy qalay aman boldu! — oh, how badly it turned out!
- oy men jarlı ua! — oh, poor me!
- oy Allah, küçüŋ köbdü! — oh God, your power is great!
- oy, Allah ırazı bolsun sizge! — oh, may God be pleased with you!
- oy, başıma ne keldi! — oh, what has happened to me!
- oy, janım — oh, my dear
- oy, jarıq kün, qayda ketdiŋ! — oh, bright day, where have you gone!
3. hey, listen — Used to call to someone before addressing them, usually together with a name or a form of address, as in oy alan or oy anam.
- oy alan! — hey, friend!
- oy egeçim, bılay kel! — hey sister, come over here!
- oy, senŋe aytama! — hey, I'm talking to you!
- oy, alay bir tohta! — hey, wait a moment!
- oy anam, beri bir qara! — listen, mother, look over here!
- oy anam, ne deyse? — hey mother, what are you saying?
4. yes? what? (a reply when someone calls you) — oy derge means answer a call; oy demezge means stay silent and not answer.
- Alim! — Oy? — Alim! — Yes?
- ertdenli qıçırama, oy demeyse — I've been calling you for ages, and you don't answer
- çaqırdım, ol oy demedi — I called, but he didn't answer
5. consciousness, thinking (as opposed to being)
- oy bla jaşaw — consciousness and being
Expressions
- ölüb da oy deymemi — keep quiet anyway
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | oythe thought | oyummy thought | oyuŋyour thought | oyuhis thought | oyubuzour thought | oyuğuzyou all's thought | oylarıtheir thoughts |
| Genitive | oynuthe thought's | oyumumy thought's | oyuŋuyour thought's | oyunuhis thought's | oyubuznuour thought's | oyuğuznuyou all's thought's | oylarınıtheir thoughts' |
| Accusative | oynuthe thought (as the object) | oyumumy thought (as the object) | oyuŋuyour thought (as the object) | oyunhis thought (as the object) | oyubuznuour thought (as the object) | oyuğuznuyou all's thought (as the object) | oylarıntheir thoughts (as the object) |
| Dative | oyğato the thought | oyumato my thought | oyuŋato your thought | oyunato his thought | oyubuzğato our thought | oyuğuzğato you all's thought | oylarınato their thoughts |
| Locative | oydain / at the thought | oyumdain / at my thought | oyuŋdain / at your thought | oyundain / at his thought | oyubuzdain / at our thought | oyuğuzdain / at you all's thought | oylarındain / at their thoughts |
| Ablative | oydanfrom the thought | oyumdanfrom my thought | oyuŋdanfrom your thought | oyundanfrom his thought | oyubuzdanfrom our thought | oyuğuzdanfrom you all's thought | oylarındanfrom their thoughts |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | oylathe thoughts | oylarımmy thoughts | oylarıŋyour thoughts | oylarıhis thoughts | oylarıbızour thoughts | oylarığızyou all's thoughts | oylarıtheir thoughts |
| Genitive | oylanıthe thoughts' | oylarımımy thoughts' | oylarıŋıyour thoughts' | oylarınıhis thoughts' | oylarıbıznıour thoughts' | oylarığıznıyou all's thoughts' | oylarınıtheir thoughts' |
| Accusative | oylanıthe thoughts (as the object) | oylarımımy thoughts (as the object) | oylarıŋıyour thoughts (as the object) | oylarınhis thoughts (as the object) | oylarıbıznıour thoughts (as the object) | oylarığıznıyou all's thoughts (as the object) | oylarıntheir thoughts (as the object) |
| Dative | oylağato the thoughts | oylarımato my thoughts | oylarıŋato your thoughts | oylarınato his thoughts | oylarıbızğato our thoughts | oylarığızğato you all's thoughts | oylarınato their thoughts |
| Locative | oyladain / at the thoughts | oylarımdain / at my thoughts | oylarıŋdain / at your thoughts | oylarındain / at his thoughts | oylarıbızdain / at our thoughts | oylarığızdain / at you all's thoughts | oylarındain / at their thoughts |
| Ablative | oyladanfrom the thoughts | oylarımdanfrom my thoughts | oylarıŋdanfrom your thoughts | oylarındanfrom his thoughts | oylarıbızdanfrom our thoughts | oylarığızdanfrom you all's thoughts | oylarındanfrom their thoughts |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: oyları can mean "his / her thoughts", "their thought", or "their thoughts" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.