şaytan
/ ʃajtan /
Definitions noun devil, shaitan, demon, evil spirit
Definitions noun quick, nimble, into everything (playful, of a child)
Definitions noun used as a term of abuse
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | şaytan the devil | şaytanla the devils | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | şaytannı the devil's | şaytanlanı the devils' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | şaytannı the devil (as the object) | şaytanlanı the devils (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | şaytanğa to the devil | şaytanlağa to the devils | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | şaytanda at / in the devil | şaytanlada at / in the devils | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | şaytandan from the devil | şaytanladan from the devils | 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 | şaytanım my devil | şaytanlarım my devils |
| your | şaytanıŋ your devil | şaytanlarıŋ your devils |
| his / her | şaytanı his / her devil | şaytanları his / her devils |
| our | şaytanıbız our devil | şaytanlarıbız our devils |
| you all's | şaytanığız you all's devil | şaytanlarığız you all's devils |
| their | şaytanları their devil | şaytanları their devils |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: şaytanları can mean "his / her devils", "their devil", or "their devils" — context decides.