üs
/ys/
Definitions
1. top, upper part, outer surface of something
- üsün sıydamlarğa — to smooth its surface
- taşnı üsü — the top of the stone
- stolnu üsü — the top of the table
2. body, torso, trunk of a person
- üsü kirli bolur — his body will be dirty
- üsün juwarğa — to wash his body
3. clothes, what a person is wearing
- üsü-başı igidi — he is well dressed
- üsü tozurağandı — his clothes have worn out
4. back of a pack animal, the part that carries a load
- atnı üsü — the horse's back
- eşekni üsünde — on the donkey's back
5. a matter, an affair that is under discussion
- bu işni üsünden — concerning this matter
- anı üsünden söleşirge — to speak about it
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | üsthe top | üslethe tops | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | üsnüthe top's | üslenithe tops' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | üsnüthe top (as the object) | üslenithe tops (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | üsgeto the top | üslegeto the tops | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | üsdeat / in the top | üsledeat / in the tops | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | üsdenfrom the top | üsledenfrom the tops | 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 | üsümmy top | üslerimmy tops |
| your | üsüngyour top | üsleringyour tops |
| his / her | üsühis / her top | üslerihis / her tops |
| our | üsübüzour top | üsleribizour tops |
| you all's | üsügüzyou all's top | üslerigizyou all's tops |
| their | üsleritheir top | üsleritheir tops |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: üsleri can mean "his / her tops", "their top", or "their tops" — context decides.