antaw
/antaw/
Definition
stack, a large heap of sheaves or hay built up for storage
- antaw geben — a small stack
- biçenni antaw eterge — to build the hay into a stack
- çereni bolmağannı antawu da bolmaz — one who has no cock of hay will have no stack either
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | antawthe stack | antawlathe stacks | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | antawnuthe stack's | antawlanıthe stacks' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | antawnuthe stack (as the object) | antawlanıthe stacks (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | antawğato the stack | antawlağato the stacks | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | antawdaat / in the stack | antawladaat / in the stacks | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | antawdanfrom the stack | antawladanfrom the stacks | 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 | antawummy stack | antawlarımmy stacks |
| your | antawungyour stack | antawlarıngyour stacks |
| his / her | antawuhis / her stack | antawlarıhis / her stacks |
| our | antawubuzour stack | antawlarıbızour stacks |
| you all's | antawuğuzyou all's stack | antawlarığızyou all's stacks |
| their | antawlarıtheir stack | antawlarıtheir stacks |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: antawları can mean "his / her stacks", "their stack", or "their stacks" — context decides.