sınjır
/sɯndʒɯr/
Definition
chain, a line of connected metal links
- tıbır sınjır — the hearth chain
- çoyunnu sınjırdan alırğa — to take the cauldron off the chain
- sınjır qatı bolsa, it üzalmaz — if the chain is strong the dog will not break it
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sınjırthe chain | sınjırlathe chains | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sınjırnıthe chain's | sınjırlanıthe chains' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sınjırnıthe chain (as the object) | sınjırlanıthe chains (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sınjırğato the chain | sınjırlağato the chains | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sınjırdaat / in the chain | sınjırladaat / in the chains | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sınjırdanfrom the chain | sınjırladanfrom the chains | 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 | sınjırımmy chain | sınjırlarımmy chains |
| your | sınjırıngyour chain | sınjırlarıngyour chains |
| his / her | sınjırıhis / her chain | sınjırlarıhis / her chains |
| our | sınjırıbızour chain | sınjırlarıbızour chains |
| you all's | sınjırığızyou all's chain | sınjırlarığızyou all's chains |
| their | sınjırlarıtheir chain | sınjırlarıtheir chains |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sınjırları can mean "his / her chains", "their chain", or "their chains" — context decides.