ahsaw
/axsaw/
Definition
limping
- atnı ahsawu — the limping of the horse
- ahsaw köründü — the limp was noticeable
- ahsaw tohtadı — the limping stopped
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ahsawthe limping | ahsawlathe limpings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ahsawnuthe limping's | ahsawlanıthe limpings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ahsawnuthe limping (as the object) | ahsawlanıthe limpings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ahsawğato the limping | ahsawlağato the limpings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ahsawdaat / in the limping | ahsawladaat / in the limpings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ahsawdanfrom the limping | ahsawladanfrom the limpings | 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 | ahsawummy limping | ahsawlarımmy limpings |
| your | ahsawungyour limping | ahsawlarıngyour limpings |
| his / her | ahsawuhis / her limping | ahsawlarıhis / her limpings |
| our | ahsawubuzour limping | ahsawlarıbızour limpings |
| you all's | ahsawuğuzyou all's limping | ahsawlarığızyou all's limpings |
| their | ahsawlarıtheir limping | ahsawlarıtheir limpings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ahsawları can mean "his / her limpings", "their limping", or "their limpings" — context decides.