gırın
/ɡɯrɯn/
Definitions
1. the hollow of a tree, a cavity inside something
- terekni gırını — the hollow of the tree
- qoznu içi gırındı — the walnut is hollow inside
- içi gırın terek — a tree hollow inside
2. a wide-mouthed earthenware or wooden jug
- ağaç gırın — a wooden jug
- ağaç gırınla — wooden jugs
- gırınnı toltururğa — to fill the jug
3. emptiness of feeling; the state of being unable to feel or think
- içleri gırındı — they are hollow inside
- gırın jürek — a hollow heart
- içi gırın adam — a person empty inside
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | gırınthe hollow | gırınlathe hollows | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | gırınnıthe hollow's | gırınlanıthe hollows' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | gırınnıthe hollow (as the object) | gırınlanıthe hollows (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | gırıngato the hollow | gırınlağato the hollows | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | gırındaat / in the hollow | gırınladaat / in the hollows | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | gırındanfrom the hollow | gırınladanfrom the hollows | 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 | gırınımmy hollow | gırınlarımmy hollows |
| your | gırınıngyour hollow | gırınlarıngyour hollows |
| his / her | gırınıhis / her hollow | gırınlarıhis / her hollows |
| our | gırınıbızour hollow | gırınlarıbızour hollows |
| you all's | gırınığızyou all's hollow | gırınlarığızyou all's hollows |
| their | gırınlarıtheir hollow | gırınlarıtheir hollows |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: gırınları can mean "his / her hollows", "their hollow", or "their hollows" — context decides.