şeyit
/ʃejit/
Definitions
1. a martyr, one killed in the way of God
- şeyit bolurğa — to die a martyr
- şeyitleni qabırları — the graves of the martyrs
2. holy, sacred
- şeyit qabır — a holy grave
- şeyit ölük — a martyr's body
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or .As a noun
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | şeyitthe martyr | şeyitlethe martyrs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | şeyitnithe martyr's | şeyitlenithe martyrs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | şeyitnithe martyr (as the object) | şeyitlenithe martyrs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | şeyitgeto the martyr | şeyitlegeto the martyrs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | şeyitdeat / in the martyr | şeyitledeat / in the martyrs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | şeyitdenfrom the martyr | şeyitledenfrom the martyrs | 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 | şeyitimmy martyr | şeyitlerimmy martyrs |
| your | şeyitingyour martyr | şeyitleringyour martyrs |
| his / her | şeyitihis / her martyr | şeyitlerihis / her martyrs |
| our | şeyitibizour martyr | şeyitleribizour martyrs |
| you all's | şeyitigizyou all's martyr | şeyitlerigizyou all's martyrs |
| their | şeyitleritheir martyr | şeyitleritheir martyrs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: şeyitleri can mean "his / her martyrs", "their martyr", or "their martyrs" — context decides.
As an adjective
Saying it about someone
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | men şeyitmeI am holy | biz şeyitbizwe are holy |
| 2nd person | sen şeyitseyou are holy | siz şeyitsizyou all are holy |
| 3rd person | ol şeyitdihe / she / it is holy | ala şeyitdilethey are holy |
Saying it about something
| One thing | Several | |
|---|---|---|
| this / these | bu şeyitdithis is holy | bıla şeyitdilethese are holy |
| that / those | ol şeyitdithat / it is holy | ala şeyitdilethose / they are holy |
| mine | meniki şeyitdimine is holy | menikile şeyitdilemine are holy |
| yours | seniki şeyitdiyours is holy | senikile şeyitdileyours are holy |
| ours | bizniki şeyitdiours is holy | biznikile şeyitdileours are holy |