seyf
/sejf/
Definition
safe, a strong lockable box for valuables and documents
- ullu kök seyf — a large blue safe
- qağıtlanı seyfde saqlarğa — to keep the papers in the safe
- seyfni içine salırğa — to put it inside the safe
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | seyfthe safe | seyflethe saves | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | seyfnithe safe's | seyflenithe saves' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | seyfnithe safe (as the object) | seyflenithe saves (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | seyfgeto the safe | seyflegeto the saves | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | seyfdeat / in the safe | seyfledeat / in the saves | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | seyfdenfrom the safe | seyfledenfrom the saves | 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 | seyfimmy safe | seyflerimmy saves |
| your | seyfingyour safe | seyfleringyour saves |
| his / her | seyfihis / her safe | seyflerihis / her saves |
| our | seyfibizour safe | seyfleribizour saves |
| you all's | seyfigizyou all's safe | seyflerigizyou all's saves |
| their | seyfleritheir safe | seyfleritheir saves |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: seyfleri can mean "his / her saves", "their safe", or "their saves" — context decides.