sabırçıq
/sabɯrtʃɯq/
Definition
a little patience, a short forbearance — chiefly in «сабырчыкъ этерге», to wait a little, to hold back for a moment
- sabırçıq etigiz — be patient a moment
- bir sabırçıq etgin — have a little patience
- sabırçıq etib saqladı — he waited a little and held back
Related
sabırbasepatience, forbearance, self-restraint; calm, unhurried, even-tempered
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sabırçıqthe little patience | sabırçıqlathe little patiences | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sabırçıqnıthe little patience's | sabırçıqlanıthe little patiences' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sabırçıqnıthe little patience (as the object) | sabırçıqlanıthe little patiences (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sabırçıqğato the little patience | sabırçıqlağato the little patiences | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sabırçıqdaat / in the little patience | sabırçıqladaat / in the little patiences | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sabırçıqdanfrom the little patience | sabırçıqladanfrom the little patiences | 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 | sabırçığımmy little patience | sabırçıqlarımmy little patiences |
| your | sabırçığıngyour little patience | sabırçıqlarıngyour little patiences |
| his / her | sabırçığıhis / her little patience | sabırçıqlarıhis / her little patiences |
| our | sabırçığıbızour little patience | sabırçıqlarıbızour little patiences |
| you all's | sabırçığığızyou all's little patience | sabırçıqlarığızyou all's little patiences |
| their | sabırçıqlarıtheir little patience | sabırçıqlarıtheir little patiences |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sabırçıqları can mean "his / her little patiences", "their little patience", or "their little patiences" — context decides.