ataw
/ataw/ · plural atawla
1. naming, the giving of a name
- at ataw — the giving of a name
- at-bet ataw — name-calling
- sıylı ataw — an honorary title
- sıylı atawnu da keŋ hayırlanadıla — they also widely use honorary titles
- sıylı atawnu da hayırlanadıla — they also use honorary titles
2. dedication, promise, setting something aside for someone
- buzow ataw — the promise of a calf
- kitabnı atasına ataw — the dedication of the book to his father
- nazmunu aŋa ataw — the dedication of the poem to him
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | atawthe naming | atawummy naming | atawuŋyour naming | atawuhis naming | atawubuzour naming | atawuğuzyou all's naming | atawlarıtheir namings |
| Genitive | atawnuthe naming's | atawumumy naming's | atawuŋuyour naming's | atawunuhis naming's | atawubuznuour naming's | atawuğuznuyou all's naming's | atawlarınıtheir namings' |
| Accusative | atawnuthe naming (as the object) | atawumumy naming (as the object) | atawuŋuyour naming (as the object) | atawunhis naming (as the object) | atawubuznuour naming (as the object) | atawuğuznuyou all's naming (as the object) | atawlarıntheir namings (as the object) |
| Dative | atawğato the naming | atawumato my naming | atawuŋato your naming | atawunato his naming | atawubuzğato our naming | atawuğuzğato you all's naming | atawlarınato their namings |
| Locative | atawdain / at the naming | atawumdain / at my naming | atawuŋdain / at your naming | atawundain / at his naming | atawubuzdain / at our naming | atawuğuzdain / at you all's naming | atawlarındain / at their namings |
| Ablative | atawdanfrom the naming | atawumdanfrom my naming | atawuŋdanfrom your naming | atawundanfrom his naming | atawubuzdanfrom our naming | atawuğuzdanfrom you all's naming | atawlarındanfrom their namings |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | atawlathe namings | atawlarımmy namings | atawlarıŋyour namings | atawlarıhis namings | atawlarıbızour namings | atawlarığızyou all's namings | atawlarıtheir namings |
| Genitive | atawlanıthe namings' | atawlarımımy namings' | atawlarıŋıyour namings' | atawlarınıhis namings' | atawlarıbıznıour namings' | atawlarığıznıyou all's namings' | atawlarınıtheir namings' |
| Accusative | atawlanıthe namings (as the object) | atawlarımımy namings (as the object) | atawlarıŋıyour namings (as the object) | atawlarınhis namings (as the object) | atawlarıbıznıour namings (as the object) | atawlarığıznıyou all's namings (as the object) | atawlarıntheir namings (as the object) |
| Dative | atawlağato the namings | atawlarımato my namings | atawlarıŋato your namings | atawlarınato his namings | atawlarıbızğato our namings | atawlarığızğato you all's namings | atawlarınato their namings |
| Locative | atawladain / at the namings | atawlarımdain / at my namings | atawlarıŋdain / at your namings | atawlarındain / at his namings | atawlarıbızdain / at our namings | atawlarığızdain / at you all's namings | atawlarındain / at their namings |
| Ablative | atawladanfrom the namings | atawlarımdanfrom my namings | atawlarıŋdanfrom your namings | atawlarındanfrom his namings | atawlarıbızdanfrom our namings | atawlarığızdanfrom you all's namings | atawlarındanfrom their namings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: atawları can mean "his / her namings", "their naming", or "their namings" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.