sapör
/sapør/
Definition
sapper, a combat engineer, a soldier trained in field works and mines
- sapör batalon — a sapper battalion
- sapör batalonnu komandiri — the commander of the sapper battalion
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sapörthe sapper | sapörlethe sappers | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sapörnüthe sapper's | sapörlenithe sappers' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sapörnüthe sapper (as the object) | sapörlenithe sappers (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sapörgeto the sapper | sapörlegeto the sappers | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sapördeat / in the sapper | sapörledeat / in the sappers | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sapördenfrom the sapper | sapörledenfrom the sappers | 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 | sapörümmy sapper | sapörlerimmy sappers |
| your | sapörüngyour sapper | sapörleringyour sappers |
| his / her | sapörühis / her sapper | sapörlerihis / her sappers |
| our | sapörübüzour sapper | sapörleribizour sappers |
| you all's | sapörügüzyou all's sapper | sapörlerigizyou all's sappers |
| their | sapörleritheir sapper | sapörleritheir sappers |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sapörleri can mean "his / her sappers", "their sapper", or "their sappers" — context decides.