sekund
/sekund/
Definition
second, the sixtieth part of a minute
- beş sekund qalğandı — five seconds are left
- bir sekundnu içinde — within one second
- sekund strelka — the second hand
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sekundthe second | sekundlathe seconds | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sekundnuthe second's | sekundlanıthe seconds' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sekundnuthe second (as the object) | sekundlanıthe seconds (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sekundğato the second | sekundlağato the seconds | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sekunddaat / in the second | sekundladaat / in the seconds | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sekunddanfrom the second | sekundladanfrom the seconds | 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 | sekundummy second | sekundlarımmy seconds |
| your | sekundungyour second | sekundlarıngyour seconds |
| his / her | sekunduhis / her second | sekundlarıhis / her seconds |
| our | sekundubuzour second | sekundlarıbızour seconds |
| you all's | sekunduğuzyou all's second | sekundlarığızyou all's seconds |
| their | sekundlarıtheir second | sekundlarıtheir seconds |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sekundları can mean "his / her seconds", "their second", or "their seconds" — context decides.