şimal
/ ʃimal /
Definitions noun north
Definitions noun northern, north- (attributive)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | şimal the north | şimalla the norths | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | şimalnı the north's | şimallanı the norths' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | şimalnı the north (as the object) | şimallanı the norths (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | şimalğa to the north | şimallağa to the norths | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | şimalda at / in the north | şimallada at / in the norths | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | şimaldan from the north | şimalladan from the norths | 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 | şimalım my north | şimallarım my norths |
| your | şimalıŋ your north | şimallarıŋ your norths |
| his / her | şimalı his / her north | şimalları his / her norths |
| our | şimalıbız our north | şimallarıbız our norths |
| you all's | şimalığız you all's north | şimallarığız you all's norths |
| their | şimalları their north | şimalları their norths |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: şimalları can mean "his / her norths", "their north", or "their norths" — context decides.