zığır
/zɯʁɯr/
Definition
gravel, shingle, coarse sand
- zığır taş — gravel stone
- zığır taşırğa — to cart gravel
- közüme zığır kirgendi — a grain of grit has got into my eye
Related
zığırlıhavinggravelly, covered with or made up of gravel
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | zığırthe gravel | zığırlathe gravels | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | zığırnıthe gravel's | zığırlanıthe gravels' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | zığırnıthe gravel (as the object) | zığırlanıthe gravels (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | zığırğato the gravel | zığırlağato the gravels | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | zığırdaat / in the gravel | zığırladaat / in the gravels | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | zığırdanfrom the gravel | zığırladanfrom the gravels | 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 | zığırımmy gravel | zığırlarımmy gravels |
| your | zığırıngyour gravel | zığırlarıngyour gravels |
| his / her | zığırıhis / her gravel | zığırlarıhis / her gravels |
| our | zığırıbızour gravel | zığırlarıbızour gravels |
| you all's | zığırığızyou all's gravel | zığırlarığızyou all's gravels |
| their | zığırlarıtheir gravel | zığırlarıtheir gravels |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: zığırları can mean "his / her gravels", "their gravel", or "their gravels" — context decides.