süngü
/syŋy/
Definitions
1. spear, lance, a long shafted thrusting weapon
- süngü tayaq — a lance shaft
- süngünü uçu — the point of the spear
- süngü bla ururğa — to strike with a spear
2. bayonet, a blade fixed to the muzzle of a rifle
- süngü uruş — bayonet fighting
- süngülü askerçi — a soldier with a bayonet fixed
- süngünü alırğa — to take up the bayonet
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | süngüthe spear | süngülethe spears | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | süngünüthe spear's | süngülenithe spears' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | süngünüthe spear (as the object) | süngülenithe spears (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | süngügeto the spear | süngülegeto the spears | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | süngüdeat / in the spear | süngüledeat / in the spears | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | süngüdenfrom the spear | süngüledenfrom the spears | 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 | süngümmy spear | süngülerimmy spears |
| your | süngüngyour spear | süngüleringyour spears |
| his / her | süngüsühis / her spear | süngülerihis / her spears |
| our | süngübüzour spear | süngüleribizour spears |
| you all's | süngügüzyou all's spear | süngülerigizyou all's spears |
| their | süngüleritheir spear | süngüleritheir spears |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: süngüleri can mean "his / her spears", "their spear", or "their spears" — context decides.