sanam
/ sanam /
Definition noun count, number, tally
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sanam the count | sanamla the counts | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sanamnı the count's | sanamlanı the counts' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sanamnı the count (as the object) | sanamlanı the counts (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sanamğa to the count | sanamlağa to the counts | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sanamda at / in the count | sanamlada at / in the counts | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sanamdan from the count | sanamladan from the counts | 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 | sanamım my count | sanamlarım my counts |
| your | sanamıŋ your count | sanamlarıŋ your counts |
| his / her | sanamı his / her count | sanamları his / her counts |
| our | sanamıbız our count | sanamlarıbız our counts |
| you all's | sanamığız you all's count | sanamlarığız you all's counts |
| their | sanamları their count | sanamları their counts |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sanamları can mean "his / her counts", "their count", or "their counts" — context decides.