şpan
/ʃpan/
Definition
the merino, a breed of sheep bred for its fine wool
- şpan qoy — a merino sheep
- şpan qoyla — merino sheep
- şpannı jünü — merino wool
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | şpanthe merino | şpanlathe merinoes | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | şpannıthe merino's | şpanlanıthe merinoes' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | şpannıthe merino (as the object) | şpanlanıthe merinoes (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | şpangato the merino | şpanlağato the merinoes | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | şpandaat / in the merino | şpanladaat / in the merinoes | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | şpandanfrom the merino | şpanladanfrom the merinoes | 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 | şpanımmy merino | şpanlarımmy merinoes |
| your | şpanıngyour merino | şpanlarıngyour merinoes |
| his / her | şpanıhis / her merino | şpanlarıhis / her merinoes |
| our | şpanıbızour merino | şpanlarıbızour merinoes |
| you all's | şpanığızyou all's merino | şpanlarığızyou all's merinoes |
| their | şpanlarıtheir merino | şpanlarıtheir merinoes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: şpanları can mean "his / her merinoes", "their merino", or "their merinoes" — context decides.