sınsıw
/sɯnsɯw/
Definition
whining, snivelling, a plaint
- sabiyni sınsıwu — the child's whining
- itni sınsıwu — the dog's whimpering
- sınsıw hayır keltirmez — whining will bring no benefit
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sınsıwthe whining | sınsıwlathe whinings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sınsıwnuthe whining's | sınsıwlanıthe whinings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sınsıwnuthe whining (as the object) | sınsıwlanıthe whinings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sınsıwğato the whining | sınsıwlağato the whinings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sınsıwdaat / in the whining | sınsıwladaat / in the whinings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sınsıwdanfrom the whining | sınsıwladanfrom the whinings | 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 | sınsıwummy whining | sınsıwlarımmy whinings |
| your | sınsıwungyour whining | sınsıwlarıngyour whinings |
| his / her | sınsıwuhis / her whining | sınsıwlarıhis / her whinings |
| our | sınsıwubuzour whining | sınsıwlarıbızour whinings |
| you all's | sınsıwuğuzyou all's whining | sınsıwlarığızyou all's whinings |
| their | sınsıwlarıtheir whining | sınsıwlarıtheir whinings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sınsıwları can mean "his / her whinings", "their whining", or "their whinings" — context decides.