sümmek
/symmek/
Definitions
1. spout, tap, the small pipe a liquid is poured out through
- şaynekni sümmegi — the spout of the teapot
- samawarnı sümmegi — the tap of the samovar
- böçkeni sümmegi — the tap of the barrel
2. icicle, a hanging spike of ice
- buz sümmek — an icicle
- uzun sümmekle — long icicles
- sümmekleni sındırırğa — to break off the icicles
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sümmekthe spout | sümmeklethe spouts | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sümmeknithe spout's | sümmeklenithe spouts' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sümmeknithe spout (as the object) | sümmeklenithe spouts (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sümmekgeto the spout | sümmeklegeto the spouts | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sümmekdeat / in the spout | sümmekledeat / in the spouts | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sümmekdenfrom the spout | sümmekledenfrom the spouts | 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 | sümmegimmy spout | sümmeklerimmy spouts |
| your | sümmegingyour spout | sümmekleringyour spouts |
| his / her | sümmegihis / her spout | sümmeklerihis / her spouts |
| our | sümmegibizour spout | sümmekleribizour spouts |
| you all's | sümmegigizyou all's spout | sümmeklerigizyou all's spouts |
| their | sümmekleritheir spout | sümmekleritheir spouts |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sümmekleri can mean "his / her spouts", "their spout", or "their spouts" — context decides.