parus
/parus/
Definition
a sail
- parus qayıq — a sailing boat
- parusnu kötürdüle — they raised the sail
- parusnu tüşürdüle — they lowered the sail
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | parusthe sail | paruslathe sails | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | parusnuthe sail's | paruslanıthe sails' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | parusnuthe sail (as the object) | paruslanıthe sails (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | parushato the sail | paruslağato the sails | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | parusdaat / in the sail | parusladaat / in the sails | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | parusdanfrom the sail | parusladanfrom the sails | 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 | parusummy sail | paruslarımmy sails |
| your | parusungyour sail | paruslarıngyour sails |
| his / her | parusuhis / her sail | paruslarıhis / her sails |
| our | parusubuzour sail | paruslarıbızour sails |
| you all's | parusuğuzyou all's sail | paruslarığızyou all's sails |
| their | paruslarıtheir sail | paruslarıtheir sails |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: parusları can mean "his / her sails", "their sail", or "their sails" — context decides.