oyum
/ojum/
Definitions
1. thought, idea passing through the mind
- başına köb oyum keledi — many thoughts come into his head
- jangı oyum tabdı — he hit upon a new idea
- oyumsuz söz aytma — do not speak a word without thought
2. opinion, considered judgement reached about something
- ol kesini oyumun aytdı — he stated his own opinion
- anı oyumuna köre işni etdik — we did the work according to his judgement
- anı oyumu tüz çıqdı — his judgement proved right
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | oyumthe thought | oyumlathe thoughts | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | oyumnuthe thought's | oyumlanıthe thoughts' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | oyumnuthe thought (as the object) | oyumlanıthe thoughts (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | oyumğato the thought | oyumlağato the thoughts | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | oyumdaat / in the thought | oyumladaat / in the thoughts | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | oyumdanfrom the thought | oyumladanfrom the thoughts | 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 | oyumummy thought | oyumlarımmy thoughts |
| your | oyumungyour thought | oyumlarıngyour thoughts |
| his / her | oyumuhis / her thought | oyumlarıhis / her thoughts |
| our | oyumubuzour thought | oyumlarıbızour thoughts |
| you all's | oyumuğuzyou all's thought | oyumlarığızyou all's thoughts |
| their | oyumlarıtheir thought | oyumlarıtheir thoughts |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: oyumları can mean "his / her thoughts", "their thought", or "their thoughts" — context decides.