sırıyna
/sɯrɯjna/
Definition
a zurna; a shepherd's reed pipe
- sırıyna soğarğa — to play the zurna
- sırıynasın soğadı — he plays his zurna
- üyde sırıyna soğuladı — a zurna is being played in the house
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sırıynathe zurna | sırıynalathe zurnas | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sırıynanıthe zurna's | sırıynalanıthe zurnas' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sırıynanıthe zurna (as the object) | sırıynalanıthe zurnas (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sırıynağato the zurna | sırıynalağato the zurnas | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sırıynadaat / in the zurna | sırıynaladaat / in the zurnas | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sırıynadanfrom the zurna | sırıynaladanfrom the zurnas | 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 | sırıynammy zurna | sırıynalarımmy zurnas |
| your | sırıynangyour zurna | sırıynalarıngyour zurnas |
| his / her | sırıynasıhis / her zurna | sırıynalarıhis / her zurnas |
| our | sırıynabızour zurna | sırıynalarıbızour zurnas |
| you all's | sırıynağızyou all's zurna | sırıynalarığızyou all's zurnas |
| their | sırıynalarıtheir zurna | sırıynalarıtheir zurnas |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sırıynaları can mean "his / her zurnas", "their zurna", or "their zurnas" — context decides.