saz
/ saz /
Definitions noun clay, potter's earth
Definitions noun sallow, pale yellow, earthy (of complexion)
Definitions noun saz, an old stringed instrument
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | saz the clay | sazla the clays | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | saznı the clay's | sazlanı the clays' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | saznı the clay (as the object) | sazlanı the clays (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sazğa to the clay | sazlağa to the clays | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sazda at / in the clay | sazlada at / in the clays | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sazdan from the clay | sazladan from the clays | 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 | sazım my clay | sazlarım my clays |
| your | sazıŋ your clay | sazlarıŋ your clays |
| his / her | sazı his / her clay | sazları his / her clays |
| our | sazıbız our clay | sazlarıbız our clays |
| you all's | sazığız you all's clay | sazlarığız you all's clays |
| their | sazları their clay | sazları their clays |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sazları can mean "his / her clays", "their clay", or "their clays" — context decides.