tana
/tana/ · plural tanala
1. calf between six months and a year, yearling — Before another noun it means calf's or veal, as in tana et "veal".
- tişi tana — heifer calf
- erkek tana — bull calf
- tana otlaydı — the yearling is grazing
- tana semirgendi — the yearling has fattened
- tananı beri bur — turn the calf this way
- tana et — veal
- tana tuluq — calfskin bag
- tana teri — calfskin
2. my dear, sweetheart, little one — An affectionate form of address, often with the possessive, as in tanam "my dear". It is used especially to a child or a younger person.
- tanam, ne işleyse? — my dear, what are you doing?
- bar, tanam — go, my dear
- tanam, beri kel — come here, sweetheart
Expressions
- buzowla içine buğa tana kirgenley — acting out of place
- tana közlü — big dark eyes
- eki egeçden tuwğanla tana tuluq alışmazla — maternal kin are generous
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | tanathe calf between six months and a year | tanammy calf between six months and a year | tanaŋyour calf between six months and a year | tanasıhis calf between six months and a year | tanabızour calf between six months and a year | tanağızyou all's calf between six months and a year | tanalarıtheir calf between six months and a years |
| Genitive | tananıthe calf between six months and a year's | tanamımy calf between six months and a year's | tanaŋıyour calf between six months and a year's | tanasınıhis calf between six months and a year's | tanabıznıour calf between six months and a year's | tanağıznıyou all's calf between six months and a year's | tanalarınıtheir calf between six months and a years' |
| Accusative | tananıthe calf between six months and a year (as the object) | tanamımy calf between six months and a year (as the object) | tanaŋıyour calf between six months and a year (as the object) | tanasınhis calf between six months and a year (as the object) | tanabıznıour calf between six months and a year (as the object) | tanağıznıyou all's calf between six months and a year (as the object) | tanalarıntheir calf between six months and a years (as the object) |
| Dative | tanağato the calf between six months and a year | tanamato my calf between six months and a year | tanaŋato your calf between six months and a year | tanasınato his calf between six months and a year | tanabızğato our calf between six months and a year | tanağızğato you all's calf between six months and a year | tanalarınato their calf between six months and a years |
| Locative | tanadain / at the calf between six months and a year | tanamdain / at my calf between six months and a year | tanaŋdain / at your calf between six months and a year | tanasındain / at his calf between six months and a year | tanabızdain / at our calf between six months and a year | tanağızdain / at you all's calf between six months and a year | tanalarındain / at their calf between six months and a years |
| Ablative | tanadanfrom the calf between six months and a year | tanamdanfrom my calf between six months and a year | tanaŋdanfrom your calf between six months and a year | tanasındanfrom his calf between six months and a year | tanabızdanfrom our calf between six months and a year | tanağızdanfrom you all's calf between six months and a year | tanalarındanfrom their calf between six months and a years |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | tanalathe calf between six months and a years | tanalarımmy calf between six months and a years | tanalarıŋyour calf between six months and a years | tanalarıhis calf between six months and a years | tanalarıbızour calf between six months and a years | tanalarığızyou all's calf between six months and a years | tanalarıtheir calf between six months and a years |
| Genitive | tanalanıthe calf between six months and a years' | tanalarımımy calf between six months and a years' | tanalarıŋıyour calf between six months and a years' | tanalarınıhis calf between six months and a years' | tanalarıbıznıour calf between six months and a years' | tanalarığıznıyou all's calf between six months and a years' | tanalarınıtheir calf between six months and a years' |
| Accusative | tanalanıthe calf between six months and a years (as the object) | tanalarımımy calf between six months and a years (as the object) | tanalarıŋıyour calf between six months and a years (as the object) | tanalarınhis calf between six months and a years (as the object) | tanalarıbıznıour calf between six months and a years (as the object) | tanalarığıznıyou all's calf between six months and a years (as the object) | tanalarıntheir calf between six months and a years (as the object) |
| Dative | tanalağato the calf between six months and a years | tanalarımato my calf between six months and a years | tanalarıŋato your calf between six months and a years | tanalarınato his calf between six months and a years | tanalarıbızğato our calf between six months and a years | tanalarığızğato you all's calf between six months and a years | tanalarınato their calf between six months and a years |
| Locative | tanaladain / at the calf between six months and a years | tanalarımdain / at my calf between six months and a years | tanalarıŋdain / at your calf between six months and a years | tanalarındain / at his calf between six months and a years | tanalarıbızdain / at our calf between six months and a years | tanalarığızdain / at you all's calf between six months and a years | tanalarındain / at their calf between six months and a years |
| Ablative | tanaladanfrom the calf between six months and a years | tanalarımdanfrom my calf between six months and a years | tanalarıŋdanfrom your calf between six months and a years | tanalarındanfrom his calf between six months and a years | tanalarıbızdanfrom our calf between six months and a years | tanalarığızdanfrom you all's calf between six months and a years | tanalarındanfrom their calf between six months and a years |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tanaları can mean "his / her calf between six months and a years", "their calf between six months and a year", or "their calf between six months and a years" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | tananıqıthe calf between six months and a year's one | tananıqılathe calf between six months and a year's ones | tanalanıqıthe calf between six months and a years' one | tanalanıqılathe calf between six months and a years' ones |
| Genitive | tananıqınıof the calf between six months and a year's one | tananıqılanıof the calf between six months and a year's ones | tanalanıqınıof the calf between six months and a years' one | tanalanıqılanıof the calf between six months and a years' ones |
| Accusative | tananıqınthe calf between six months and a year's one (as the object) | tananıqılanıthe calf between six months and a year's ones (as the object) | tanalanıqınthe calf between six months and a years' one (as the object) | tanalanıqılanıthe calf between six months and a years' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | tananıqınato the calf between six months and a year's one | tananıqılağato the calf between six months and a year's ones | tanalanıqınato the calf between six months and a years' one | tanalanıqılağato the calf between six months and a years' ones |
| Locative | tananıqındain / at the calf between six months and a year's one | tananıqıladain / at the calf between six months and a year's ones | tanalanıqındain / at the calf between six months and a years' one | tanalanıqıladain / at the calf between six months and a years' ones |
| Ablative | tananıqındanfrom the calf between six months and a year's one | tananıqıladanfrom the calf between six months and a year's ones | tanalanıqındanfrom the calf between six months and a years' one | tanalanıqıladanfrom the calf between six months and a years' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.