şıngqart
/ʃɯŋqart/
Definition
bonfire, a large open fire built out of doors
- şıngqart eterge — to build a bonfire
- şıngqart bolurğa — to blaze, to burn with a great flame
- ullu şıngqart jandıla — they lit a great bonfire
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | şıngqartthe bonfire | şıngqartlathe bonfires | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | şıngqartnıthe bonfire's | şıngqartlanıthe bonfires' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | şıngqartnıthe bonfire (as the object) | şıngqartlanıthe bonfires (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | şıngqarthato the bonfire | şıngqartlağato the bonfires | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | şıngqartdaat / in the bonfire | şıngqartladaat / in the bonfires | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | şıngqartdanfrom the bonfire | şıngqartladanfrom the bonfires | 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 | şıngqartımmy bonfire | şıngqartlarımmy bonfires |
| your | şıngqartıngyour bonfire | şıngqartlarıngyour bonfires |
| his / her | şıngqartıhis / her bonfire | şıngqartlarıhis / her bonfires |
| our | şıngqartıbızour bonfire | şıngqartlarıbızour bonfires |
| you all's | şıngqartığızyou all's bonfire | şıngqartlarığızyou all's bonfires |
| their | şıngqartlarıtheir bonfire | şıngqartlarıtheir bonfires |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: şıngqartları can mean "his / her bonfires", "their bonfire", or "their bonfires" — context decides.