suwra
/suwra/
Definition
a sura, a chapter of the Qur'an
- suwra oqurğa — to recite a sura
- birinçi suwra — the first sura
- suwranı sözleri — the words of the sura
Found in
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | suwrathe sura | suwralathe suras | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | suwranıthe sura's | suwralanıthe suras' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | suwranıthe sura (as the object) | suwralanıthe suras (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | suwrağato the sura | suwralağato the suras | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | suwradaat / in the sura | suwraladaat / in the suras | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | suwradanfrom the sura | suwraladanfrom the suras | 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 | suwrammy sura | suwralarımmy suras |
| your | suwrangyour sura | suwralarıngyour suras |
| his / her | suwrasıhis / her sura | suwralarıhis / her suras |
| our | suwrabızour sura | suwralarıbızour suras |
| you all's | suwrağızyou all's sura | suwralarığızyou all's suras |
| their | suwralarıtheir sura | suwralarıtheir suras |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: suwraları can mean "his / her suras", "their sura", or "their suras" — context decides.