şlyapa
/ʃljapa/
Definition
a hat with a brim
- jangı şlyapa — a new hat
- şlyapasın teşerge — to take off one's hat
- şlyapa kiygen adam — a man wearing a hat
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | şlyapathe hat | şlyapalathe hats | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | şlyapanıthe hat's | şlyapalanıthe hats' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | şlyapanıthe hat (as the object) | şlyapalanıthe hats (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | şlyapağato the hat | şlyapalağato the hats | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | şlyapadaat / in the hat | şlyapaladaat / in the hats | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | şlyapadanfrom the hat | şlyapaladanfrom the hats | 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 | şlyapammy hat | şlyapalarımmy hats |
| your | şlyapangyour hat | şlyapalarıngyour hats |
| his / her | şlyapasıhis / her hat | şlyapalarıhis / her hats |
| our | şlyapabızour hat | şlyapalarıbızour hats |
| you all's | şlyapağızyou all's hat | şlyapalarığızyou all's hats |
| their | şlyapalarıtheir hat | şlyapalarıtheir hats |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: şlyapaları can mean "his / her hats", "their hat", or "their hats" — context decides.