surat
/surat/ · plural suratla
1. picture, drawing, image, painting — Used of a picture made by hand rather than a photograph.
- surat salırğa — to draw a picture
- pilni suratı — a picture of an elephant
- qabırğağa salınŋan surat — a picture painted on a wall, a fresco
- qabırğağa salınŋan surat ariwdu — the picture painted on the wall is beautiful
- suratnı qağıtha saldı — he drew the picture on paper
- bir zatha qarab surat salıw — drawing a picture from life
- ariwluğu surat kibikdi — she is as beautiful as a picture
2. photograph, snapshot
- surat alırğa — to take a photograph
- suratha tüşerge — to have one's photograph taken
- jaŋı surat aldırdı — he had a new photograph taken
- eski suratlanı kördük — we saw the old photographs
- surat alıwçu — a photographer
- suratda: oŋdan solğa — in the photograph: from right to left
- surat aldırğan adam külüb turadı — the person who had his photograph taken is smiling
3. illustration — A picture printed alongside a text, as in a book or magazine.
- suratları bolğan zhurnal — a magazine with illustrations
- suratlarına qararğa — to look at its illustrations
- kitabnı suratlarına qaraydı — he looks at the book's illustrations
- haparğa suratla jaraşdırıw — choosing illustrations for a story
- suratları bolğan kitab — a book that has illustrations
- haparğa suratla jaraşdırdıla — they chose illustrations for the story
- adamnı suratı kitabda basmalandı — the picture of the man was printed in the book
4. statue, monument, bust
- taşdan işlenŋen adam surat — a statue of a person made of stone
- taşdan işlenŋen surat — a statue made of stone
- bu alamat suratnı senmi jonŋansa — did you carve this wonderful statue
- taş surat kibik süelib turadı — stands like a stone statue
- bu alamat suratha qaradıla — they looked at this wonderful statue
5. mental image, picture in the mind
- ol künnü suratı esimdedi — the picture of that day is in my memory
- uruşnu suratı esinde qaldı — the picture of the war stayed in his memory
- közüme bir surat köründü — a picture appeared before my eyes
- köreme men bağalı suratlanı — I see dear pictures
6. literary portrayal, depiction in words
- jazıwçu jaşawnu suratın salğandı — the writer has painted a picture of life
- nazmuda tawlunu suratı bardı — in the poem there is a portrayal of the highlander
- haparda tawlanı suratı berildi — in the story a depiction of the mountains is given
7. scene — In a play, a numbered part of an act.
- pesanı ekinçi aktını ekinçi suratı — scene Two of act Two of the play
- ekinçi surat — scene Two
- beşinçi surat — scene Five
- birinçi surat başlandı — scene One began
8. beauty, something strikingly beautiful
- anı qızı suratdı — his daughter is a beauty
- meni anam surat edi — my mother was a beauty
- jarlını qızın, surat bolsa da — a poor man's daughter, even if she is a beauty
- surat bolsa da — even if she is a beauty
Expressions
- buzmağan surat — strikingly beautiful person
- surat kibik — strikingly beautiful
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | suratthe picture | suratımmy picture | suratıŋyour picture | suratıhis picture | suratıbızour picture | suratığızyou all's picture | suratlarıtheir pictures |
| Genitive | suratnıthe picture's | suratımımy picture's | suratıŋıyour picture's | suratınıhis picture's | suratıbıznıour picture's | suratığıznıyou all's picture's | suratlarınıtheir pictures' |
| Accusative | suratnıthe picture (as the object) | suratımımy picture (as the object) | suratıŋıyour picture (as the object) | suratınhis picture (as the object) | suratıbıznıour picture (as the object) | suratığıznıyou all's picture (as the object) | suratlarıntheir pictures (as the object) |
| Dative | surathato the picture | suratımato my picture | suratıŋato your picture | suratınato his picture | suratıbızğato our picture | suratığızğato you all's picture | suratlarınato their pictures |
| Locative | suratdain / at the picture | suratımdain / at my picture | suratıŋdain / at your picture | suratındain / at his picture | suratıbızdain / at our picture | suratığızdain / at you all's picture | suratlarındain / at their pictures |
| Ablative | suratdanfrom the picture | suratımdanfrom my picture | suratıŋdanfrom your picture | suratındanfrom his picture | suratıbızdanfrom our picture | suratığızdanfrom you all's picture | suratlarındanfrom their pictures |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | suratlathe pictures | suratlarımmy pictures | suratlarıŋyour pictures | suratlarıhis pictures | suratlarıbızour pictures | suratlarığızyou all's pictures | suratlarıtheir pictures |
| Genitive | suratlanıthe pictures' | suratlarımımy pictures' | suratlarıŋıyour pictures' | suratlarınıhis pictures' | suratlarıbıznıour pictures' | suratlarığıznıyou all's pictures' | suratlarınıtheir pictures' |
| Accusative | suratlanıthe pictures (as the object) | suratlarımımy pictures (as the object) | suratlarıŋıyour pictures (as the object) | suratlarınhis pictures (as the object) | suratlarıbıznıour pictures (as the object) | suratlarığıznıyou all's pictures (as the object) | suratlarıntheir pictures (as the object) |
| Dative | suratlağato the pictures | suratlarımato my pictures | suratlarıŋato your pictures | suratlarınato his pictures | suratlarıbızğato our pictures | suratlarığızğato you all's pictures | suratlarınato their pictures |
| Locative | suratladain / at the pictures | suratlarımdain / at my pictures | suratlarıŋdain / at your pictures | suratlarındain / at his pictures | suratlarıbızdain / at our pictures | suratlarığızdain / at you all's pictures | suratlarındain / at their pictures |
| Ablative | suratladanfrom the pictures | suratlarımdanfrom my pictures | suratlarıŋdanfrom your pictures | suratlarındanfrom his pictures | suratlarıbızdanfrom our pictures | suratlarığızdanfrom you all's pictures | suratlarındanfrom their pictures |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: suratları can mean "his / her pictures", "their picture", or "their pictures" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.