saray
/saraj/
Definition
shed, barn, outbuilding for livestock or stores
- saray işlerge — to build a shed
- sarayğa jıyarğa — to drive into the shed
- sarayda mal turadı — the cattle are in the shed
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | saraythe shed | saraylathe sheds | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | saraynıthe shed's | saraylanıthe sheds' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | saraynıthe shed (as the object) | saraylanıthe sheds (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sarayğato the shed | saraylağato the sheds | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | saraydaat / in the shed | sarayladaat / in the sheds | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | saraydanfrom the shed | sarayladanfrom the sheds | 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 | sarayımmy shed | saraylarımmy sheds |
| your | sarayıngyour shed | saraylarıngyour sheds |
| his / her | sarayıhis / her shed | saraylarıhis / her sheds |
| our | sarayıbızour shed | saraylarıbızour sheds |
| you all's | sarayığızyou all's shed | saraylarığızyou all's sheds |
| their | saraylarıtheir shed | saraylarıtheir sheds |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sarayları can mean "his / her sheds", "their shed", or "their sheds" — context decides.