şlem
/ʃlem/
Definitions
1. a metal helmet worn by a soldier as protection for the head
- temir şlem — an iron helmet
- askerçileni şlemleri — the soldiers' helmets
- askerçi şlemin kiydi — the soldier put on his helmet
2. a protective headpiece worn by a pilot, a motorcyclist or a sportsman
- şlem kiymey mototsiklge minerge jaramaydı — one may not get on a motorcycle without wearing a helmet
- aq şlemle — white helmets
- şlemni kiyerge — to put on the helmet
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | şlemthe helmet | şlemlethe helmets | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | şlemnithe helmet's | şlemlenithe helmets' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | şlemnithe helmet (as the object) | şlemlenithe helmets (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | şlemgeto the helmet | şlemlegeto the helmets | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | şlemdeat / in the helmet | şlemledeat / in the helmets | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | şlemdenfrom the helmet | şlemledenfrom the helmets | 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 | şlemimmy helmet | şlemlerimmy helmets |
| your | şlemingyour helmet | şlemleringyour helmets |
| his / her | şlemihis / her helmet | şlemlerihis / her helmets |
| our | şlemibizour helmet | şlemleribizour helmets |
| you all's | şlemigizyou all's helmet | şlemlerigizyou all's helmets |
| their | şlemleritheir helmet | şlemleritheir helmets |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: şlemleri can mean "his / her helmets", "their helmet", or "their helmets" — context decides.