şıyıh
/ʃɯjɯx/
Definition
a person venerated as holy, a saint or Muslim holy man
- şıyıh bolurğa — to become a holy man
- şıyıh qabır — the grave of a saint
- şıyıh suwla — holy springs
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | şıyıhthe saint | şıyıhlathe saints | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | şıyıhnıthe saint's | şıyıhlanıthe saints' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | şıyıhnıthe saint (as the object) | şıyıhlanıthe saints (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | şıyıhhato the saint | şıyıhlağato the saints | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | şıyıhdaat / in the saint | şıyıhladaat / in the saints | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | şıyıhdanfrom the saint | şıyıhladanfrom the saints | 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 | şıyıhımmy saint | şıyıhlarımmy saints |
| your | şıyıhıngyour saint | şıyıhlarıngyour saints |
| his / her | şıyıhıhis / her saint | şıyıhlarıhis / her saints |
| our | şıyıhıbızour saint | şıyıhlarıbızour saints |
| you all's | şıyıhığızyou all's saint | şıyıhlarığızyou all's saints |
| their | şıyıhlarıtheir saint | şıyıhlarıtheir saints |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: şıyıhları can mean "his / her saints", "their saint", or "their saints" — context decides.