singiriw
/siŋiriw/
Definitions
1. digestion, the digesting of food
- aşnı singiriw — the digestion of food
- aş singiriw tınç bolmaydı — digesting food is not always easy
- singiriw küçlüdü — the digestion is strong
2. taking in, assimilating (knowledge)
- bilimni singiriw — the taking in of knowledge
- dersni singiriw — the assimilating of the lesson
- jangı amalni singiriw — taking in a new method
3. letting a fault pass, overlooking a mistake
- sabiyni jangılıçın singiriw — letting a child's mistake pass
- anı etgenin singiriw — overlooking what he did
- jangılıçnı singiriw igi tüldü — letting a mistake pass is not good
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | singiriwthe digestion | singiriwlethe digestions | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | singiriwnithe digestion's | singiriwlenithe digestions' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | singiriwnithe digestion (as the object) | singiriwlenithe digestions (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | singiriwgeto the digestion | singiriwlegeto the digestions | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | singiriwdeat / in the digestion | singiriwledeat / in the digestions | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | singiriwdenfrom the digestion | singiriwledenfrom the digestions | 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 | singiriwimmy digestion | singiriwlerimmy digestions |
| your | singiriwingyour digestion | singiriwleringyour digestions |
| his / her | singiriwihis / her digestion | singiriwlerihis / her digestions |
| our | singiriwibizour digestion | singiriwleribizour digestions |
| you all's | singiriwigizyou all's digestion | singiriwlerigizyou all's digestions |
| their | singiriwleritheir digestion | singiriwleritheir digestions |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: singiriwleri can mean "his / her digestions", "their digestion", or "their digestions" — context decides.