yamb
/jamb/
Definition
an iamb, a metrical foot of two syllables with the stress on the second
- yamb bla jazılğan nazmu — a poem written in iambs
- yambnı üsünden aytdı — he spoke about the iamb
- yamb eki bölümlü stopadı — the iamb is a two-syllable foot
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | yambthe iamb | yamblathe iambs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | yambnıthe iamb's | yamblanıthe iambs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | yambnıthe iamb (as the object) | yamblanıthe iambs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | yambhato the iamb | yamblağato the iambs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | yambdaat / in the iamb | yambladaat / in the iambs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | yambdanfrom the iamb | yambladanfrom the iambs | 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 | yambımmy iamb | yamblarımmy iambs |
| your | yambıngyour iamb | yamblarıngyour iambs |
| his / her | yambıhis / her iamb | yamblarıhis / her iambs |
| our | yambıbızour iamb | yamblarıbızour iambs |
| you all's | yambığızyou all's iamb | yamblarığızyou all's iambs |
| their | yamblarıtheir iamb | yamblarıtheir iambs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: yambları can mean "his / her iambs", "their iamb", or "their iambs" — context decides.