süygen
/syjɡen/
Definitions
1. loving, that loves or is fond of something
- halqın süygen batır qorqmaz — a brave man who loves his people knows no fear
- aşarğa süygen adam — a person who is fond of eating
2. person one loves; a sweetheart
- süygenine salam jiberdi — he sent a greeting to the one he loves
- süygenle bir-birlerin angılaydıla — those who love each other understand one another
3. well-wisher, one who means another well
- süygen bar, süymegen bar — there are well-wishers and there are ill-wishers
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | süygenthe sweetheart | süygenlethe sweethearts | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | süygennithe sweetheart's | süygenlenithe sweethearts' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | süygennithe sweetheart (as the object) | süygenlenithe sweethearts (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | süygengeto the sweetheart | süygenlegeto the sweethearts | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | süygendeat / in the sweetheart | süygenledeat / in the sweethearts | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | süygendenfrom the sweetheart | süygenledenfrom the sweethearts | 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 | süygenimmy sweetheart | süygenlerimmy sweethearts |
| your | süygeningyour sweetheart | süygenleringyour sweethearts |
| his / her | süygenihis / her sweetheart | süygenlerihis / her sweethearts |
| our | süygenibizour sweetheart | süygenleribizour sweethearts |
| you all's | süygenigizyou all's sweetheart | süygenlerigizyou all's sweethearts |
| their | süygenleritheir sweetheart | süygenleritheir sweethearts |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: süygenleri can mean "his / her sweethearts", "their sweetheart", or "their sweethearts" — context decides.