ahtınıw
/axtɯnɯw/
Definition
sighing, heavy sighing
- anı ahtınıwu — his heavy sighing
- ahtınıw eşitildi — a heavy sigh was heard
- ahtınıw bla tıngıladı — he listened with a heavy sigh
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ahtınıwthe sighing | ahtınıwlathe sighings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ahtınıwnuthe sighing's | ahtınıwlanıthe sighings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ahtınıwnuthe sighing (as the object) | ahtınıwlanıthe sighings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ahtınıwğato the sighing | ahtınıwlağato the sighings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ahtınıwdaat / in the sighing | ahtınıwladaat / in the sighings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ahtınıwdanfrom the sighing | ahtınıwladanfrom the sighings | 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 | ahtınıwummy sighing | ahtınıwlarımmy sighings |
| your | ahtınıwungyour sighing | ahtınıwlarıngyour sighings |
| his / her | ahtınıwuhis / her sighing | ahtınıwlarıhis / her sighings |
| our | ahtınıwubuzour sighing | ahtınıwlarıbızour sighings |
| you all's | ahtınıwuğuzyou all's sighing | ahtınıwlarığızyou all's sighings |
| their | ahtınıwlarıtheir sighing | ahtınıwlarıtheir sighings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ahtınıwları can mean "his / her sighings", "their sighing", or "their sighings" — context decides.