alıw
/alɯw/ · plural alıwla
1. taking; capture, seizure — Covers levying a tax (nalog alıw), taking prisoner (plenŋe alıw), seizing territory, and borrowing words from another language.
- kişi jerni alıw — seizing someone else's land
- qalanı alıw — the taking of the fortress
- şaharnı alıw — the taking of the city
- plenŋe alıw — taking prisoner
- zor etib alıw — taking by force, confiscation
- orus tilden sözle alıw — borrowing words from Russian
2. receiving, getting, obtaining, receipt
- buyruq alıw — receiving an order
- aylıq alıw — getting a salary
- bitim alıw — getting a harvest
- iynekleden buzowla alıw — getting calves from the cows
3. admission, enrollment (to an institution or course)
- institutha alıw — admission to the institute
- oquwçulanı alıw — the admission of pupils
- işge alıw — taking on for work
4. extraction, removal, taking out
- jaradan oqnu alıw — removing the bullet from the wound
- tişni alıw — pulling out a tooth
5. buying, purchase
- alıw emda satıw — buying and selling
- bazarda alıw-satıw — buying and selling at the market
- alıw-satıw etedile — they buy and sell
6. subtraction, deduction — Also used as the mathematical term for subtraction and for 'minus': jetiden ekini alsaŋ 'seven minus two'.
- jetiden ekini alıw — subtracting two from seven
- qoşuw bla alıw — addition and subtraction
- sabiyle alıwğa ürenedile — the children are learning subtraction
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | alıwthe taking | alıwummy taking | alıwuŋyour taking | alıwuhis taking | alıwubuzour taking | alıwuğuzyou all's taking | alıwlarıtheir takings |
| Genitive | alıwnuthe taking's | alıwumumy taking's | alıwuŋuyour taking's | alıwunuhis taking's | alıwubuznuour taking's | alıwuğuznuyou all's taking's | alıwlarınıtheir takings' |
| Accusative | alıwnuthe taking (as the object) | alıwumumy taking (as the object) | alıwuŋuyour taking (as the object) | alıwunhis taking (as the object) | alıwubuznuour taking (as the object) | alıwuğuznuyou all's taking (as the object) | alıwlarıntheir takings (as the object) |
| Dative | alıwğato the taking | alıwumato my taking | alıwuŋato your taking | alıwunato his taking | alıwubuzğato our taking | alıwuğuzğato you all's taking | alıwlarınato their takings |
| Locative | alıwdain / at the taking | alıwumdain / at my taking | alıwuŋdain / at your taking | alıwundain / at his taking | alıwubuzdain / at our taking | alıwuğuzdain / at you all's taking | alıwlarındain / at their takings |
| Ablative | alıwdanfrom the taking | alıwumdanfrom my taking | alıwuŋdanfrom your taking | alıwundanfrom his taking | alıwubuzdanfrom our taking | alıwuğuzdanfrom you all's taking | alıwlarındanfrom their takings |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | alıwlathe takings | alıwlarımmy takings | alıwlarıŋyour takings | alıwlarıhis takings | alıwlarıbızour takings | alıwlarığızyou all's takings | alıwlarıtheir takings |
| Genitive | alıwlanıthe takings' | alıwlarımımy takings' | alıwlarıŋıyour takings' | alıwlarınıhis takings' | alıwlarıbıznıour takings' | alıwlarığıznıyou all's takings' | alıwlarınıtheir takings' |
| Accusative | alıwlanıthe takings (as the object) | alıwlarımımy takings (as the object) | alıwlarıŋıyour takings (as the object) | alıwlarınhis takings (as the object) | alıwlarıbıznıour takings (as the object) | alıwlarığıznıyou all's takings (as the object) | alıwlarıntheir takings (as the object) |
| Dative | alıwlağato the takings | alıwlarımato my takings | alıwlarıŋato your takings | alıwlarınato his takings | alıwlarıbızğato our takings | alıwlarığızğato you all's takings | alıwlarınato their takings |
| Locative | alıwladain / at the takings | alıwlarımdain / at my takings | alıwlarıŋdain / at your takings | alıwlarındain / at his takings | alıwlarıbızdain / at our takings | alıwlarığızdain / at you all's takings | alıwlarındain / at their takings |
| Ablative | alıwladanfrom the takings | alıwlarımdanfrom my takings | alıwlarıŋdanfrom your takings | alıwlarındanfrom his takings | alıwlarıbızdanfrom our takings | alıwlarığızdanfrom you all's takings | alıwlarındanfrom their takings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: alıwları can mean "his / her takings", "their taking", or "their takings" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.