aşlaw
/aʃlaw/
Definition
wooden tray or platter on which food is carried and served — elbrusoid marks the sense этн. and уст.; the vessel belongs to the traditional household
- ağaç aşlaw — a wooden tray
- aşlawda et — meat on the tray
- aşlaw bla keltirirge — to bring on a tray
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | aşlawthe wooden tray | aşlawlathe wooden trays | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | aşlawnuthe wooden tray's | aşlawlanıthe wooden trays' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | aşlawnuthe wooden tray (as the object) | aşlawlanıthe wooden trays (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | aşlawğato the wooden tray | aşlawlağato the wooden trays | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | aşlawdaat / in the wooden tray | aşlawladaat / in the wooden trays | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | aşlawdanfrom the wooden tray | aşlawladanfrom the wooden trays | 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 | aşlawummy wooden tray | aşlawlarımmy wooden trays |
| your | aşlawungyour wooden tray | aşlawlarıngyour wooden trays |
| his / her | aşlawuhis / her wooden tray | aşlawlarıhis / her wooden trays |
| our | aşlawubuzour wooden tray | aşlawlarıbızour wooden trays |
| you all's | aşlawuğuzyou all's wooden tray | aşlawlarığızyou all's wooden trays |
| their | aşlawlarıtheir wooden tray | aşlawlarıtheir wooden trays |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: aşlawları can mean "his / her wooden trays", "their wooden tray", or "their wooden trays" — context decides.