sampal
/sampal/
Definition
the trigger of a firearm
- sampalnı tartarğa — to pull the trigger
- sampalnı basarğa — to press the trigger
- uşkoknu sampalı — the trigger of the rifle
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sampalthe trigger | sampallathe triggers | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sampalnıthe trigger's | sampallanıthe triggers' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sampalnıthe trigger (as the object) | sampallanıthe triggers (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sampalğato the trigger | sampallağato the triggers | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sampaldaat / in the trigger | sampalladaat / in the triggers | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sampaldanfrom the trigger | sampalladanfrom the triggers | 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 | sampalımmy trigger | sampallarımmy triggers |
| your | sampalıngyour trigger | sampallarıngyour triggers |
| his / her | sampalıhis / her trigger | sampallarıhis / her triggers |
| our | sampalıbızour trigger | sampallarıbızour triggers |
| you all's | sampalığızyou all's trigger | sampallarığızyou all's triggers |
| their | sampallarıtheir trigger | sampallarıtheir triggers |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sampalları can mean "his / her triggers", "their trigger", or "their triggers" — context decides.