sputnik
/sputnik/
Definitions
1. a satellite: a natural body orbiting a planet
- jerni sputnigi — the satellite of the Earth
- sputnik planetanı tögeregine aylanadı — the satellite revolves around the planet
- planetanı sputnikleri — the satellites of the planet
2. a spacecraft placed in orbit around the Earth
- jerni adam işlegen sputnigi — an artificial satellite of the Earth
- sputnik jiberirge — to launch a satellite
- sputnikni signalı — the signal of the satellite
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sputnikthe satellite | sputniklethe satellites | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sputniknithe satellite's | sputniklenithe satellites' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sputniknithe satellite (as the object) | sputniklenithe satellites (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sputnikgeto the satellite | sputniklegeto the satellites | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sputnikdeat / in the satellite | sputnikledeat / in the satellites | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sputnikdenfrom the satellite | sputnikledenfrom the satellites | 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 | sputnigimmy satellite | sputniklerimmy satellites |
| your | sputnigingyour satellite | sputnikleringyour satellites |
| his / her | sputnigihis / her satellite | sputniklerihis / her satellites |
| our | sputnigibizour satellite | sputnikleribizour satellites |
| you all's | sputnigigizyou all's satellite | sputniklerigizyou all's satellites |
| their | sputnikleritheir satellite | sputnikleritheir satellites |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sputnikleri can mean "his / her satellites", "their satellite", or "their satellites" — context decides.