süzük
/syzyk/
Definitions
1. guard hair, the coarse outer hair of a fleece
- jünnü süzügü — the coarse part of the wool
- süzüknü ayırırğa — to separate out the coarse hair
- süzüknü iyirirge — to spin the coarse hair
2. thin and sparse, drawn out
- süzük çaç — thin, sparse hair
- süzük jün — sparse wool
- süzük saqal — a thin beard
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or .As a noun
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | süzükthe guard hair | süzüklethe guard hairs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | süzüknüthe guard hair's | süzüklenithe guard hairs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | süzüknüthe guard hair (as the object) | süzüklenithe guard hairs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | süzükgeto the guard hair | süzüklegeto the guard hairs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | süzükdeat / in the guard hair | süzükledeat / in the guard hairs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | süzükdenfrom the guard hair | süzükledenfrom the guard hairs | 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 | süzügümmy guard hair | süzüklerimmy guard hairs |
| your | süzügüngyour guard hair | süzükleringyour guard hairs |
| his / her | süzügühis / her guard hair | süzüklerihis / her guard hairs |
| our | süzügübüzour guard hair | süzükleribizour guard hairs |
| you all's | süzügügüzyou all's guard hair | süzüklerigizyou all's guard hairs |
| their | süzükleritheir guard hair | süzükleritheir guard hairs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: süzükleri can mean "his / her guard hairs", "their guard hair", or "their guard hairs" — context decides.
As an adjective
Saying it about something
| One thing | Several | |
|---|---|---|
| this / these | bu süzükdüthis is sparse | bıla süzükdülethese are sparse |
| that / those | ol süzükdüthat / it is sparse | ala süzükdülethose / they are sparse |
| mine | meniki süzükdümine is sparse | menikile süzükdülemine are sparse |
| yours | seniki süzükdüyours is sparse | senikile süzükdüleyours are sparse |
| ours | bizniki süzükdüours is sparse | biznikile süzükdüleours are sparse |