sireliw
/sireliw/
Definitions
1. standing planted in front of someone, coming to a stop
- eşikni allında sireliw — standing planted in front of the door
- bir kesek sireliw — standing there a while
- sireliw tınç tüldü — standing about is not easy
2. standing about idle, standing doing nothing
- iş etmey sireliw — standing about without doing any work
- sireliw zamannı aladı — standing idle takes up the time
- meşnala sireliw — the machines standing idle
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sireliwthe standing | sireliwlethe standings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sireliwnithe standing's | sireliwlenithe standings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sireliwnithe standing (as the object) | sireliwlenithe standings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sireliwgeto the standing | sireliwlegeto the standings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sireliwdeat / in the standing | sireliwledeat / in the standings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sireliwdenfrom the standing | sireliwledenfrom the standings | 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 | sireliwimmy standing | sireliwlerimmy standings |
| your | sireliwingyour standing | sireliwleringyour standings |
| his / her | sireliwihis / her standing | sireliwlerihis / her standings |
| our | sireliwibizour standing | sireliwleribizour standings |
| you all's | sireliwigizyou all's standing | sireliwlerigizyou all's standings |
| their | sireliwleritheir standing | sireliwleritheir standings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sireliwleri can mean "his / her standings", "their standing", or "their standings" — context decides.