sarıwbek
/sarɯwbek/ · plural sarıwbekle
1. crocodile
- sarıwbek teri — crocodile skin
- sarıwbek suwda jaşaydı — the crocodile lives in the water
- ullu sarıwbek suwdan çıqdı — a big crocodile came out of the water
- sarıwbekni terisi qalındı — the crocodile's skin is thick
- sarıwbekle issi qırallada jaşaydıla — crocodiles live in hot countries
2. dragon, the monster of folk tales
- üç başlı sarıwbek — a three-headed dragon
- batır sarıwbekni öltürdü — the hero killed the dragon
- suwubuznu sarıwbek tıyğandı — the dragon has blocked our water
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | sarıwbekthe crocodile | sarıwbegimmy crocodile | sarıwbegiŋyour crocodile | sarıwbegihis crocodile | sarıwbegibizour crocodile | sarıwbegigizyou all's crocodile | sarıwbekleritheir crocodiles |
| Genitive | sarıwbeknithe crocodile's | sarıwbegimimy crocodile's | sarıwbegiŋiyour crocodile's | sarıwbeginihis crocodile's | sarıwbegibizniour crocodile's | sarıwbegigizniyou all's crocodile's | sarıwbeklerinitheir crocodiles' |
| Accusative | sarıwbeknithe crocodile (as the object) | sarıwbegimimy crocodile (as the object) | sarıwbegiŋiyour crocodile (as the object) | sarıwbeginhis crocodile (as the object) | sarıwbegibizniour crocodile (as the object) | sarıwbegigizniyou all's crocodile (as the object) | sarıwbeklerintheir crocodiles (as the object) |
| Dative | sarıwbekgeto the crocodile | sarıwbegimeto my crocodile | sarıwbegiŋeto your crocodile | sarıwbegineto his crocodile | sarıwbegibizgeto our crocodile | sarıwbegigizgeto you all's crocodile | sarıwbeklerineto their crocodiles |
| Locative | sarıwbekdein / at the crocodile | sarıwbegimdein / at my crocodile | sarıwbegiŋdein / at your crocodile | sarıwbegindein / at his crocodile | sarıwbegibizdein / at our crocodile | sarıwbegigizdein / at you all's crocodile | sarıwbeklerindein / at their crocodiles |
| Ablative | sarıwbekdenfrom the crocodile | sarıwbegimdenfrom my crocodile | sarıwbegiŋdenfrom your crocodile | sarıwbegindenfrom his crocodile | sarıwbegibizdenfrom our crocodile | sarıwbegigizdenfrom you all's crocodile | sarıwbeklerindenfrom their crocodiles |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | sarıwbeklethe crocodiles | sarıwbeklerimmy crocodiles | sarıwbekleriŋyour crocodiles | sarıwbeklerihis crocodiles | sarıwbekleribizour crocodiles | sarıwbeklerigizyou all's crocodiles | sarıwbekleritheir crocodiles |
| Genitive | sarıwbeklenithe crocodiles' | sarıwbeklerimimy crocodiles' | sarıwbekleriŋiyour crocodiles' | sarıwbeklerinihis crocodiles' | sarıwbekleribizniour crocodiles' | sarıwbeklerigizniyou all's crocodiles' | sarıwbeklerinitheir crocodiles' |
| Accusative | sarıwbeklenithe crocodiles (as the object) | sarıwbeklerimimy crocodiles (as the object) | sarıwbekleriŋiyour crocodiles (as the object) | sarıwbeklerinhis crocodiles (as the object) | sarıwbekleribizniour crocodiles (as the object) | sarıwbeklerigizniyou all's crocodiles (as the object) | sarıwbeklerintheir crocodiles (as the object) |
| Dative | sarıwbeklegeto the crocodiles | sarıwbeklerimeto my crocodiles | sarıwbekleriŋeto your crocodiles | sarıwbeklerineto his crocodiles | sarıwbekleribizgeto our crocodiles | sarıwbeklerigizgeto you all's crocodiles | sarıwbeklerineto their crocodiles |
| Locative | sarıwbekledein / at the crocodiles | sarıwbeklerimdein / at my crocodiles | sarıwbekleriŋdein / at your crocodiles | sarıwbeklerindein / at his crocodiles | sarıwbekleribizdein / at our crocodiles | sarıwbeklerigizdein / at you all's crocodiles | sarıwbeklerindein / at their crocodiles |
| Ablative | sarıwbekledenfrom the crocodiles | sarıwbeklerimdenfrom my crocodiles | sarıwbekleriŋdenfrom your crocodiles | sarıwbeklerindenfrom his crocodiles | sarıwbekleribizdenfrom our crocodiles | sarıwbeklerigizdenfrom you all's crocodiles | sarıwbeklerindenfrom their crocodiles |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sarıwbekleri can mean "his / her crocodiles", "their crocodile", or "their crocodiles" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | sarıwbeknikithe crocodile's one | sarıwbeknikilethe crocodile's ones | sarıwbeklenikithe crocodiles' one | sarıwbeklenikilethe crocodiles' ones |
| Genitive | sarıwbeknikiniof the crocodile's one | sarıwbeknikileniof the crocodile's ones | sarıwbeklenikiniof the crocodiles' one | sarıwbeklenikileniof the crocodiles' ones |
| Accusative | sarıwbeknikinthe crocodile's one (as the object) | sarıwbeknikilenithe crocodile's ones (as the object) | sarıwbeklenikinthe crocodiles' one (as the object) | sarıwbeklenikilenithe crocodiles' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | sarıwbeknikineto the crocodile's one | sarıwbeknikilegeto the crocodile's ones | sarıwbeklenikineto the crocodiles' one | sarıwbeklenikilegeto the crocodiles' ones |
| Locative | sarıwbeknikindein / at the crocodile's one | sarıwbeknikiledein / at the crocodile's ones | sarıwbeklenikindein / at the crocodiles' one | sarıwbeklenikiledein / at the crocodiles' ones |
| Ablative | sarıwbeknikindenfrom the crocodile's one | sarıwbeknikiledenfrom the crocodile's ones | sarıwbeklenikindenfrom the crocodiles' one | sarıwbeklenikiledenfrom the crocodiles' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.