sengilçek
/seŋiltʃek/
Definition
a swing
- sengilçekde uçarğa — to ride on a swing
- sabiyle sengilçekde uçadıla — the children are riding on the swing
- sengilçek eterge — to make a swing
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sengilçekthe swing | sengilçeklethe swings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sengilçeknithe swing's | sengilçeklenithe swings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sengilçeknithe swing (as the object) | sengilçeklenithe swings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sengilçekgeto the swing | sengilçeklegeto the swings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sengilçekdeat / in the swing | sengilçekledeat / in the swings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sengilçekdenfrom the swing | sengilçekledenfrom the swings | 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 | sengilçegimmy swing | sengilçeklerimmy swings |
| your | sengilçegingyour swing | sengilçekleringyour swings |
| his / her | sengilçegihis / her swing | sengilçeklerihis / her swings |
| our | sengilçegibizour swing | sengilçekleribizour swings |
| you all's | sengilçegigizyou all's swing | sengilçeklerigizyou all's swings |
| their | sengilçekleritheir swing | sengilçekleritheir swings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sengilçekleri can mean "his / her swings", "their swing", or "their swings" — context decides.