Azerbaijani
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Etymology
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From the third-person singular possessive locative of üst.
Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): [ystynˈdæ]
- Hyphenation: üs‧tün‧də
Postposition
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üstündə + genitive or nominative
- on
- Açarlarım masanın üstündəydilər. ― My keys were on the table.
- over (because of, regarding or considering)
- pul üstündə dalaşmaq ― to fight over money
- Adama tavan üstündə soxarlar. ― One can get himself stabbed over a debt not paid duly.
- above
- Adamın üstündə Allah var. (idomatic) ― There is God above us; God sees everything.
Declension
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