aslan
/ aslan /
Definitions noun lion
Definitions noun lion- (attributive)
Definitions noun brave man, bold spirit (figurative)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | aslan the lion | aslanla the lions | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | aslannı the lion's | aslanlanı the lions' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | aslannı the lion (as the object) | aslanlanı the lions (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | aslanğa to the lion | aslanlağa to the lions | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | aslanda at / in the lion | aslanlada at / in the lions | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | aslandan from the lion | aslanladan from the lions | 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 | aslanım my lion | aslanlarım my lions |
| your | aslanıŋ your lion | aslanlarıŋ your lions |
| his / her | aslanı his / her lion | aslanları his / her lions |
| our | aslanıbız our lion | aslanlarıbız our lions |
| you all's | aslanığız you all's lion | aslanlarığız you all's lions |
| their | aslanları their lion | aslanları their lions |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: aslanları can mean "his / her lions", "their lion", or "their lions" — context decides.