sülewsün
/sylewsyn/
Definition
lynx, a wild cat with tufted ears and a short tail
- sülewsün ız — the track of a lynx
- qayadağı sülewsün — the lynx on the crag
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sülewsünthe lynx | sülewsünlethe lynxes | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sülewsünnüthe lynx's | sülewsünlenithe lynxes' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sülewsünnüthe lynx (as the object) | sülewsünlenithe lynxes (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sülewsüngeto the lynx | sülewsünlegeto the lynxes | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sülewsündeat / in the lynx | sülewsünledeat / in the lynxes | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sülewsündenfrom the lynx | sülewsünledenfrom the lynxes | 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 | sülewsünümmy lynx | sülewsünlerimmy lynxes |
| your | sülewsününgyour lynx | sülewsünleringyour lynxes |
| his / her | sülewsünühis / her lynx | sülewsünlerihis / her lynxes |
| our | sülewsünübüzour lynx | sülewsünleribizour lynxes |
| you all's | sülewsünügüzyou all's lynx | sülewsünlerigizyou all's lynxes |
| their | sülewsünleritheir lynx | sülewsünleritheir lynxes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sülewsünleri can mean "his / her lynxes", "their lynx", or "their lynxes" — context decides.