şef
/ʃef/
Definition
patron organization, a patron body, an enterprise giving organized assistance to another
- şef işle — the work of a patron body
- şefleni boluşluqları — the assistance of the patron bodies
- şefge alırğa — to take under patronage
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | şefthe patron organization | şeflethe patron organizations | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | şefnithe patron organization's | şeflenithe patron organizations' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | şefnithe patron organization (as the object) | şeflenithe patron organizations (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | şefgeto the patron organization | şeflegeto the patron organizations | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | şefdeat / in the patron organization | şefledeat / in the patron organizations | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | şefdenfrom the patron organization | şefledenfrom the patron organizations | 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 | şefimmy patron organization | şeflerimmy patron organizations |
| your | şefingyour patron organization | şefleringyour patron organizations |
| his / her | şefihis / her patron organization | şeflerihis / her patron organizations |
| our | şefibizour patron organization | şefleribizour patron organizations |
| you all's | şefigizyou all's patron organization | şeflerigizyou all's patron organizations |
| their | şefleritheir patron organization | şefleritheir patron organizations |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: şefleri can mean "his / her patron organizations", "their patron organization", or "their patron organizations" — context decides.