sıpas
/sɯpas/
Definition
gratitude, the expression of thanks
- sıpas eterge — to express one's gratitude
- sıpas söz — a word of thanks
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sıpasthe gratitude | sıpaslathe gratitudes | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sıpasnıthe gratitude's | sıpaslanıthe gratitudes' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sıpasnıthe gratitude (as the object) | sıpaslanıthe gratitudes (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sıpashato the gratitude | sıpaslağato the gratitudes | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sıpasdaat / in the gratitude | sıpasladaat / in the gratitudes | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sıpasdanfrom the gratitude | sıpasladanfrom the gratitudes | 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 | sıpasımmy gratitude | sıpaslarımmy gratitudes |
| your | sıpasıngyour gratitude | sıpaslarıngyour gratitudes |
| his / her | sıpasıhis / her gratitude | sıpaslarıhis / her gratitudes |
| our | sıpasıbızour gratitude | sıpaslarıbızour gratitudes |
| you all's | sıpasığızyou all's gratitude | sıpaslarığızyou all's gratitudes |
| their | sıpaslarıtheir gratitude | sıpaslarıtheir gratitudes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sıpasları can mean "his / her gratitudes", "their gratitude", or "their gratitudes" — context decides.