Алматы
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Kazakh
| Alternative scripts | |
|---|---|
| Arabic | الماتى |
| Cyrillic | Алматы |
| Latin | Almaty |
| Yañalif | Almatь |
Etymology
From Written Oirat ᡎᡇᠷᡋᠠᠨ
ᠠᠯᡅᡏᠠᡐᡇ (ɣurban alimatu, literally “with three apples”). Morphologically алма (alma, “apple”) + -ты (-ty, ornative suffix).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Алматы • (Almaty)
- Almaty (the largest city in Kazakhstan; formerly Alma-Ata)
Declension
declension of Алматы
| singular (жекеше) | plural (көпше) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (атау септік) | Алматы (Almaty) | —— |
| genitive (ілік септік) | Алматының (Almatynyñ) | —— |
| dative (барыс септік) | Алматыға (Almatyğa) | —— |
| accusative (табыс септік) | Алматыны (Almatyny) | —— |
| locative (жатыс септік) | Алматыда (Almatyda) | —— |
| ablative (шығыс септік) | Алматыдан (Almatydan) | —— |
| instrumental (көмектес септік) | Алматымен (Almatymen) | —— |
See also
- Алмалы (Almaly)
Mongolian
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian Алматы́ (Almatý), from Kazakh Алматы (Almaty), from Written Oirat ᡎᡇᠷᡋᠠᠨ
ᠠᠯᡅᡏᠠᡐᡇ (ɣurban alimatu).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaɮmatʰi/
- Syllabification: Ал‧ма‧ты (3 syllables)
Proper noun
Алматы • (Almaty)
- Almaty (the largest city in Kazakhstan; formerly Alma-Ata)
Declension
Declension of Алматы (proper а-harmonic regular borr)
| attributive | Алматы Almaty |
|---|---|
| singular / indefinite | |
| nominative | Алматы Almaty |
| genitive | Алматын Almatyn |
| accusative | Алматыг Almatyg |
| dative-locative | Алматыд Almatyd |
| ablative | Алматыгаас Almatygaas |
| instrumental | Алматыгаар Almatygaar |
| comitative | Алматытай Almatytaj |
| privative | Алматыгүй Almatygüj |
| directive | Алматы руу Almaty ruu |
Reflexive possessive forms
| singular / indefinite | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Алматыгаа Almatygaa |
| genitive | Алматынхаа Almatynxaa |
| accusative | Алматыгаа Almatygaa |
| dative-locative | Алматыдаа Almatydaa |
| ablative | Алматыгаасаа Almatygaasaa |
| instrumental | Алматыгаараа Almatygaaraa |
| comitative | Алматытайгаа Almatytajgaa |
| privative | Алматыгүйгээ Almatygüjgee |
| directive | Алматы руугаа Almaty ruugaa |
| independent genitive |
singular / indefinite |
|---|---|
| singular possession |
Алматынх Almatynx |
| collective possession |
Алматынхан Almatynxan |
Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from Kazakh Алматы (Almaty).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Алматы́ • (Almatý) m inan (indeclinable)
- Almaty (the largest city in Kazakhstan; formerly Alma-Ata)
See also
- Алма-Ата́ (Alma-Atá)