günah
/ɡynax/
Definition
sin, moral offense, transgression against God
- günahdan saqlangan adamnı jüregi jarır — the heart of a person who guards against sin brightens
- kişi günahın boynunga alma — do not take another person's sin upon yourself
- günahına toba etib tüzlükge qaytdı — Repenting for his sin he returned to the right path
Found in
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | günahthe sin | günahlathe sins | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | günahnıthe sin's | günahlanıthe sins' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | günahnıthe sin (as the object) | günahlanıthe sins (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | günahhato the sin | günahlağato the sins | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | günahdaat / in the sin | günahladaat / in the sins | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | günahdanfrom the sin | günahladanfrom the sins | 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 | günahımmy sin | günahlarımmy sins |
| your | günahıngyour sin | günahlarıngyour sins |
| his / her | günahıhis / her sin | günahlarıhis / her sins |
| our | günahıbızour sin | günahlarıbızour sins |
| you all's | günahığızyou all's sin | günahlarığızyou all's sins |
| their | günahlarıtheir sin | günahlarıtheir sins |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: günahları can mean "his / her sins", "their sin", or "their sins" — context decides.