soyuz
/sojuz/
Definitions
1. union, an association of persons or organizations
- işçileni soyuzu — the workers' union
- jazıwçulanı soyuzu — the writers' union
- soyuzğa kirirge süydü — he wished to enter the union
2. union, a state formed by joined republics
- sowet soyuz — the Soviet Union
- soyuz respublikala — the union republics
- soyuznu çekleri keng edile — the borders of the union were wide
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | soyuzthe union | soyuzlathe unions | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | soyuznuthe union's | soyuzlanıthe unions' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | soyuznuthe union (as the object) | soyuzlanıthe unions (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | soyuzğato the union | soyuzlağato the unions | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | soyuzdaat / in the union | soyuzladaat / in the unions | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | soyuzdanfrom the union | soyuzladanfrom the unions | 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 | soyuzummy union | soyuzlarımmy unions |
| your | soyuzungyour union | soyuzlarıngyour unions |
| his / her | soyuzuhis / her union | soyuzlarıhis / her unions |
| our | soyuzubuzour union | soyuzlarıbızour unions |
| you all's | soyuzuğuzyou all's union | soyuzlarığızyou all's unions |
| their | soyuzlarıtheir union | soyuzlarıtheir unions |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: soyuzları can mean "his / her unions", "their union", or "their unions" — context decides.