şaynek
/ʃajnek/
Definition
teapot, a vessel in which tea is made
- şaynekni qaynatırğa — to put the teapot on to boil
- şaynekde çay — tea in the teapot
- temir şaynek — an iron teapot
Related
çaynikvariantkettle, a vessel with a handle and a spout for boiling water or making tea
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | şaynekthe teapot | şayneklethe teapots | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | şayneknithe teapot's | şayneklenithe teapots' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | şayneknithe teapot (as the object) | şayneklenithe teapots (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | şaynekgeto the teapot | şayneklegeto the teapots | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | şaynekdeat / in the teapot | şaynekledeat / in the teapots | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | şaynekdenfrom the teapot | şaynekledenfrom the teapots | 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 | şaynegimmy teapot | şayneklerimmy teapots |
| your | şaynegingyour teapot | şaynekleringyour teapots |
| his / her | şaynegihis / her teapot | şayneklerihis / her teapots |
| our | şaynegibizour teapot | şaynekleribizour teapots |
| you all's | şaynegigizyou all's teapot | şayneklerigizyou all's teapots |
| their | şaynekleritheir teapot | şaynekleritheir teapots |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: şaynekleri can mean "his / her teapots", "their teapot", or "their teapots" — context decides.