sohan
/soxan/
Definition
onion
- kök sohan — spring onion
- sohannı qabuğu — the skin of the onion
- sohan aşamağannı iyisi çıqmaz — the one who has eaten no onion gives off no smell
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sohanthe onion | sohanlathe onions | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sohannıthe onion's | sohanlanıthe onions' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sohannıthe onion (as the object) | sohanlanıthe onions (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sohangato the onion | sohanlağato the onions | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sohandaat / in the onion | sohanladaat / in the onions | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sohandanfrom the onion | sohanladanfrom the onions | 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 | sohanımmy onion | sohanlarımmy onions |
| your | sohanıngyour onion | sohanlarıngyour onions |
| his / her | sohanıhis / her onion | sohanlarıhis / her onions |
| our | sohanıbızour onion | sohanlarıbızour onions |
| you all's | sohanığızyou all's onion | sohanlarığızyou all's onions |
| their | sohanlarıtheir onion | sohanlarıtheir onions |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sohanları can mean "his / her onions", "their onion", or "their onions" — context decides.