jurun
/dʒurun/
Definitions
1. scrap of cloth, a piece cut or torn from fabric or hide
- dariy jurun — a scrap of silk
- kiyiz jurun — a scrap of felt
- altınnı jurunu kibik bir adamdı — he is a man like a piece of gold
2. clipping, a torn-off fragment of paper or newsprint
- qağıt jurun — a clipping of paper
- gazet jurun — a clipping from a newspaper
- qağıt jurundan ot jandırırğa — to light a fire from a torn-off piece of paper
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | jurunthe scrap | jurunlathe scraps | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | jurunnuthe scrap's | jurunlanıthe scraps' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | jurunnuthe scrap (as the object) | jurunlanıthe scraps (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | jurungato the scrap | jurunlağato the scraps | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | jurundaat / in the scrap | jurunladaat / in the scraps | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | jurundanfrom the scrap | jurunladanfrom the scraps | 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 | jurunummy scrap | jurunlarımmy scraps |
| your | jurunungyour scrap | jurunlarıngyour scraps |
| his / her | jurunuhis / her scrap | jurunlarıhis / her scraps |
| our | jurunubuzour scrap | jurunlarıbızour scraps |
| you all's | jurunuğuzyou all's scrap | jurunlarığızyou all's scraps |
| their | jurunlarıtheir scrap | jurunlarıtheir scraps |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: jurunları can mean "his / her scraps", "their scrap", or "their scraps" — context decides.