şum
/ ʃum /
Definitions noun silence, quiet, hush, stillness
Definitions noun keeping silent
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | şum the silence | şumla the silences | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | şumnu the silence's | şumlanı the silences' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | şumnu the silence (as the object) | şumlanı the silences (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | şumğa to the silence | şumlağa to the silences | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | şumda at / in the silence | şumlada at / in the silences | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | şumdan from the silence | şumladan from the silences | 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 | şumum my silence | şumlarım my silences |
| your | şumuŋ your silence | şumlarıŋ your silences |
| his / her | şumu his / her silence | şumları his / her silences |
| our | şumubuz our silence | şumlarıbız our silences |
| you all's | şumuğuz you all's silence | şumlarığız you all's silences |
| their | şumları their silence | şumları their silences |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: şumları can mean "his / her silences", "their silence", or "their silences" — context decides.