supu
/supu/
Definitions
1. a devout man given to religious observance and abstinence
- supu molla halqğa üretedi — the devout mullah teaches the people
- supu oruzlama tutadı — the devout man keeps the fast
- supu adam haramdan keri boladı — a devout man keeps away from what is forbidden
2. one who feigns piety and high principle, a hypocrite
- üyde kirpi, tışında supu — a hedgehog at home, a saint outside
- kesingi supu etme — do not make a saint of yourself
- supu körünüb, içi qaradı — he appears pious, but inside he is black
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | suputhe devout man | supulathe devout men | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | supunuthe devout man's | supulanıthe devout men's | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | supunuthe devout man (as the object) | supulanıthe devout men (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | supuğato the devout man | supulağato the devout men | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | supudaat / in the devout man | supuladaat / in the devout men | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | supudanfrom the devout man | supuladanfrom the devout men | 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 | supummy devout man | supularımmy devout men |
| your | supungyour devout man | supularıngyour devout men |
| his / her | supusuhis / her devout man | supularıhis / her devout men |
| our | supubuzour devout man | supularıbızour devout men |
| you all's | supuğuzyou all's devout man | supularığızyou all's devout men |
| their | supularıtheir devout man | supularıtheir devout men |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: supuları can mean "his / her devout men", "their devout man", or "their devout men" — context decides.