sapa
/sapa/
Definition
trouser foot strap, a strap passing under the foot to hold down a trouser leg
- sapa salırğa — to sew on foot straps
- jangı sapala — new foot straps
- sapası üzüldü — his foot strap tore
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sapathe trouser foot strap | sapalathe trouser foot straps | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sapanıthe trouser foot strap's | sapalanıthe trouser foot straps' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sapanıthe trouser foot strap (as the object) | sapalanıthe trouser foot straps (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sapağato the trouser foot strap | sapalağato the trouser foot straps | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sapadaat / in the trouser foot strap | sapaladaat / in the trouser foot straps | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sapadanfrom the trouser foot strap | sapaladanfrom the trouser foot straps | 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 | sapammy trouser foot strap | sapalarımmy trouser foot straps |
| your | sapangyour trouser foot strap | sapalarıngyour trouser foot straps |
| his / her | sapasıhis / her trouser foot strap | sapalarıhis / her trouser foot straps |
| our | sapabızour trouser foot strap | sapalarıbızour trouser foot straps |
| you all's | sapağızyou all's trouser foot strap | sapalarığızyou all's trouser foot straps |
| their | sapalarıtheir trouser foot strap | sapalarıtheir trouser foot straps |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sapaları can mean "his / her trouser foot straps", "their trouser foot strap", or "their trouser foot straps" — context decides.