ataw
/ataw/
Definitions
1. naming, the giving of a name
- at ataw — the giving of a name
- at-bet ataw — the calling of names
- sıylı ataw — an honorary designation
2. dedication; the designating of something for a person or a purpose
- buzow ataw — the promising of a calf
- nazmunu anga ataw — the dedication of the poem to him
- kitabnı atasına ataw — the dedication of the book to his father
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | atawthe naming | atawlathe namings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | atawnuthe naming's | atawlanıthe namings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | atawnuthe naming (as the object) | atawlanıthe namings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | atawğato the naming | atawlağato the namings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | atawdaat / in the naming | atawladaat / in the namings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | atawdanfrom the naming | atawladanfrom the namings | 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 | atawummy naming | atawlarımmy namings |
| your | atawungyour naming | atawlarıngyour namings |
| his / her | atawuhis / her naming | atawlarıhis / her namings |
| our | atawubuzour naming | atawlarıbızour namings |
| you all's | atawuğuzyou all's naming | atawlarığızyou all's namings |
| their | atawlarıtheir naming | atawlarıtheir 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.