smena
/smena/
Definition
a shift, one of the periods into which a working day is divided
- kündüzgü smena — the day shift
- keçegi smena — the night shift
- smenağa barırğa — to go on shift
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | smenathe shift | smenalathe shifts | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | smenanıthe shift's | smenalanıthe shifts' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | smenanıthe shift (as the object) | smenalanıthe shifts (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | smenağato the shift | smenalağato the shifts | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | smenadaat / in the shift | smenaladaat / in the shifts | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | smenadanfrom the shift | smenaladanfrom the shifts | 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 | smenammy shift | smenalarımmy shifts |
| your | smenangyour shift | smenalarıngyour shifts |
| his / her | smenasıhis / her shift | smenalarıhis / her shifts |
| our | smenabızour shift | smenalarıbızour shifts |
| you all's | smenağızyou all's shift | smenalarığızyou all's shifts |
| their | smenalarıtheir shift | smenalarıtheir shifts |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: smenaları can mean "his / her shifts", "their shift", or "their shifts" — context decides.