salım
/salɯm/
Definitions
1. a portion, as much of something as is laid down or given at one time
- bir salım biçen — one portion of hay
- bir salım aş — one helping of food
- bir salım ot — one portion of fodder
2. investment, money laid out on building or on farming
- quruluşha salım — investment in building
- salım eterge — to make an investment
- ullu salım — a large investment
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | salımthe portion | salımlathe portions | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | salımnıthe portion's | salımlanıthe portions' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | salımnıthe portion (as the object) | salımlanıthe portions (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | salımğato the portion | salımlağato the portions | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | salımdaat / in the portion | salımladaat / in the portions | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | salımdanfrom the portion | salımladanfrom the portions | 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 | salımımmy portion | salımlarımmy portions |
| your | salımıngyour portion | salımlarıngyour portions |
| his / her | salımıhis / her portion | salımlarıhis / her portions |
| our | salımıbızour portion | salımlarıbızour portions |
| you all's | salımığızyou all's portion | salımlarığızyou all's portions |
| their | salımlarıtheir portion | salımlarıtheir portions |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: salımları can mean "his / her portions", "their portion", or "their portions" — context decides.