aslan
/aslan/
Definitions
1. lion
- aslan kibik batır — brave as a lion
- aslannı tawuşu tawlada jangıradı — the roar of the lion echoed in the mountains
- aslan jürekli batır elni qorçaladı — the lionhearted hero defended the homeland
2. lionheart, champion, formidable warrior
- aslanla jıyılıb elge saq turdula — lions (brave champions) gathered and stood guard over the village
- aslan atlı batır jolğa çıqdı — the hero named Aslan (Lion) set out on the road
- aslanga teng jigit unutulmaz — a valiant hero equal to a lion will not be forgotten
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | aslanthe lion | aslanlathe lions | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | aslannıthe lion's | aslanlanıthe lions' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | aslannıthe lion (as the object) | aslanlanıthe lions (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | aslangato the lion | aslanlağato the lions | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | aslandaat / in the lion | aslanladaat / in the lions | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | aslandanfrom the lion | aslanladanfrom the lions | 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 | aslanımmy lion | aslanlarımmy lions |
| your | aslanıngyour lion | aslanlarıngyour lions |
| his / her | aslanıhis / her lion | aslanlarıhis / her lions |
| our | aslanıbızour lion | aslanlarıbızour lions |
| you all's | aslanığızyou all's lion | aslanlarığızyou all's lions |
| their | aslanlarıtheir lion | aslanlarıtheir 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.