künlüm
/kynlym/
Definitions
1. the sunny side of a mountain, the south-facing slope
- künlümde kelin kün körmez — the bride who lives on the sunny slope sees no sun
- künlümlede janqozla baş qusadıla — on the sunny slopes the snowdrops are coming up
- künlüm töşde qoş bardı — there is a shepherds' camp on the sunny slope
2. a sheltered sunny spot
- qaya allı künlüm — the sunny spot in front of the cliff
- künlümde oltururğa — to sit in the sunny spot
- künlümde jılınırğa — to warm oneself in the sunny spot
3. sunny, sunlit, catching the sun (attributive)
- künlüm jer — a sunlit place
- künlüm töş — a sunlit slope
- künlüm janı — its sunlit side
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | künlümthe sunny side | künlümlethe sunny sides | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | künlümnüthe sunny side's | künlümlenithe sunny sides' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | künlümnüthe sunny side (as the object) | künlümlenithe sunny sides (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | künlümgeto the sunny side | künlümlegeto the sunny sides | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | künlümdeat / in the sunny side | künlümledeat / in the sunny sides | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | künlümdenfrom the sunny side | künlümledenfrom the sunny sides | 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 | künlümümmy sunny side | künlümlerimmy sunny sides |
| your | künlümüngyour sunny side | künlümleringyour sunny sides |
| his / her | künlümühis / her sunny side | künlümlerihis / her sunny sides |
| our | künlümübüzour sunny side | künlümleribizour sunny sides |
| you all's | künlümügüzyou all's sunny side | künlümlerigizyou all's sunny sides |
| their | künlümleritheir sunny side | künlümleritheir sunny sides |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: künlümleri can mean "his / her sunny sides", "their sunny side", or "their sunny sides" — context decides.