sürtgüç
/syrtɡytʃ/
Definition
a brush, a thing for wiping
- ayaq sürtgüç — a doormat for wiping the feet
- sürtgüç bla sürterge — to wipe it with a brush
- sürtgüçnü alırğa — to take the brush
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sürtgüçthe thing for wiping | sürtgüçlethe thing for wipings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sürtgüçnüthe thing for wiping's | sürtgüçlenithe thing for wipings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sürtgüçnüthe thing for wiping (as the object) | sürtgüçlenithe thing for wipings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sürtgüçgeto the thing for wiping | sürtgüçlegeto the thing for wipings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sürtgüçdeat / in the thing for wiping | sürtgüçledeat / in the thing for wipings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sürtgüçdenfrom the thing for wiping | sürtgüçledenfrom the thing for wipings | 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 | sürtgüçümmy thing for wiping | sürtgüçlerimmy thing for wipings |
| your | sürtgüçüngyour thing for wiping | sürtgüçleringyour thing for wipings |
| his / her | sürtgüçühis / her thing for wiping | sürtgüçlerihis / her thing for wipings |
| our | sürtgüçübüzour thing for wiping | sürtgüçleribizour thing for wipings |
| you all's | sürtgüçügüzyou all's thing for wiping | sürtgüçlerigizyou all's thing for wipings |
| their | sürtgüçleritheir thing for wiping | sürtgüçleritheir thing for wipings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sürtgüçleri can mean "his / her thing for wipings", "their thing for wiping", or "their thing for wipings" — context decides.