sputnik
/sputnik/ · plural sputnikle
1. satellite: a celestial body orbiting a planet or star
- jerni sputnigi — the satellite of the Earth
- Ay jerni sputnigidi — the Moon is the Earth's satellite
- planetanı sputnikleri — the satellites of the planet
- sputnik planetanı tögereginde aylanadı — the satellite revolves around the planet
2. artificial satellite: a spacecraft put into orbit around the Earth
- jerni adam işlegen sputnigi — a man-made satellite of the Earth
- sputnik jibergendile — they launched a satellite
- sputnik jiberirge — to launch a satellite
- sputnikni kökde körgenbiz — we saw the satellite in the sky
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | sputnikthe satellite | sputnigimmy satellite | sputnigiŋyour satellite | sputnigihis satellite | sputnigibizour satellite | sputnigigizyou all's satellite | sputnikleritheir satellites |
| Genitive | sputniknithe satellite's | sputnigimimy satellite's | sputnigiŋiyour satellite's | sputniginihis satellite's | sputnigibizniour satellite's | sputnigigizniyou all's satellite's | sputniklerinitheir satellites' |
| Accusative | sputniknithe satellite (as the object) | sputnigimimy satellite (as the object) | sputnigiŋiyour satellite (as the object) | sputniginhis satellite (as the object) | sputnigibizniour satellite (as the object) | sputnigigizniyou all's satellite (as the object) | sputniklerintheir satellites (as the object) |
| Dative | sputnikgeto the satellite | sputnigimeto my satellite | sputnigiŋeto your satellite | sputnigineto his satellite | sputnigibizgeto our satellite | sputnigigizgeto you all's satellite | sputniklerineto their satellites |
| Locative | sputnikdein / at the satellite | sputnigimdein / at my satellite | sputnigiŋdein / at your satellite | sputnigindein / at his satellite | sputnigibizdein / at our satellite | sputnigigizdein / at you all's satellite | sputniklerindein / at their satellites |
| Ablative | sputnikdenfrom the satellite | sputnigimdenfrom my satellite | sputnigiŋdenfrom your satellite | sputnigindenfrom his satellite | sputnigibizdenfrom our satellite | sputnigigizdenfrom you all's satellite | sputniklerindenfrom their satellites |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | sputniklethe satellites | sputniklerimmy satellites | sputnikleriŋyour satellites | sputniklerihis satellites | sputnikleribizour satellites | sputniklerigizyou all's satellites | sputnikleritheir satellites |
| Genitive | sputniklenithe satellites' | sputniklerimimy satellites' | sputnikleriŋiyour satellites' | sputniklerinihis satellites' | sputnikleribizniour satellites' | sputniklerigizniyou all's satellites' | sputniklerinitheir satellites' |
| Accusative | sputniklenithe satellites (as the object) | sputniklerimimy satellites (as the object) | sputnikleriŋiyour satellites (as the object) | sputniklerinhis satellites (as the object) | sputnikleribizniour satellites (as the object) | sputniklerigizniyou all's satellites (as the object) | sputniklerintheir satellites (as the object) |
| Dative | sputniklegeto the satellites | sputniklerimeto my satellites | sputnikleriŋeto your satellites | sputniklerineto his satellites | sputnikleribizgeto our satellites | sputniklerigizgeto you all's satellites | sputniklerineto their satellites |
| Locative | sputnikledein / at the satellites | sputniklerimdein / at my satellites | sputnikleriŋdein / at your satellites | sputniklerindein / at his satellites | sputnikleribizdein / at our satellites | sputniklerigizdein / at you all's satellites | sputniklerindein / at their satellites |
| Ablative | sputnikledenfrom the satellites | sputniklerimdenfrom my satellites | sputnikleriŋdenfrom your satellites | sputniklerindenfrom his satellites | sputnikleribizdenfrom our satellites | sputniklerigizdenfrom you all's satellites | sputniklerindenfrom their 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.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.