şindik
/ʃindik/
Definition
stool, seat, chair
- uzun şindik — a bench
- şindikde oltururğa — to sit on a stool
- tebreniwçü şindik — a rocking chair
Found in
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | şindikthe stool | şindiklethe stools | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | şindiknithe stool's | şindiklenithe stools' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | şindiknithe stool (as the object) | şindiklenithe stools (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | şindikgeto the stool | şindiklegeto the stools | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | şindikdeat / in the stool | şindikledeat / in the stools | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | şindikdenfrom the stool | şindikledenfrom the stools | 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 | şindigimmy stool | şindiklerimmy stools |
| your | şindigingyour stool | şindikleringyour stools |
| his / her | şindigihis / her stool | şindiklerihis / her stools |
| our | şindigibizour stool | şindikleribizour stools |
| you all's | şindigigizyou all's stool | şindiklerigizyou all's stools |
| their | şindikleritheir stool | şindikleritheir stools |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: şindikleri can mean "his / her stools", "their stool", or "their stools" — context decides.