şukur
/ ʃukur /
Definitions noun praise, thanks, giving thanks (to God)
Definitions noun thank God, praise be
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | şukur the praise | şukurla the praises | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | şukurnu the praise's | şukurlanı the praises' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | şukurnu the praise (as the object) | şukurlanı the praises (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | şukurğa to the praise | şukurlağa to the praises | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | şukurda at / in the praise | şukurlada at / in the praises | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | şukurdan from the praise | şukurladan from the praises | 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 | şukurum my praise | şukurlarım my praises |
| your | şukuruŋ your praise | şukurlarıŋ your praises |
| his / her | şukuru his / her praise | şukurları his / her praises |
| our | şukurubuz our praise | şukurlarıbız our praises |
| you all's | şukuruğuz you all's praise | şukurlarığız you all's praises |
| their | şukurları their praise | şukurları their praises |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: şukurları can mean "his / her praises", "their praise", or "their praises" — context decides.