saqlawul
/saqlawul/
Definitions
1. guard, watchman, sentry; one posted to keep watch over a place
- saqlawul salırğa — to post a guard
- saqlawulla tögerekge qaraydıla — the sentries look about them
- saqlawul bolub tururğa — to stand as a sentry
2. protector, defender; one who keeps something from harm
- jurtubuznu saqlawulu — the defender of our homeland
- suw baylıqlanı saqlawulu — the keeper of the water wealth
- halqnı saqlawulu — the protector of the people
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | saqlawulthe guard | saqlawullathe guards | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | saqlawulnuthe guard's | saqlawullanıthe guards' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | saqlawulnuthe guard (as the object) | saqlawullanıthe guards (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | saqlawulğato the guard | saqlawullağato the guards | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | saqlawuldaat / in the guard | saqlawulladaat / in the guards | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | saqlawuldanfrom the guard | saqlawulladanfrom the guards | 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 | saqlawulummy guard | saqlawullarımmy guards |
| your | saqlawulungyour guard | saqlawullarıngyour guards |
| his / her | saqlawuluhis / her guard | saqlawullarıhis / her guards |
| our | saqlawulubuzour guard | saqlawullarıbızour guards |
| you all's | saqlawuluğuzyou all's guard | saqlawullarığızyou all's guards |
| their | saqlawullarıtheir guard | saqlawullarıtheir guards |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: saqlawulları can mean "his / her guards", "their guard", or "their guards" — context decides.