atawul
/atawul/
Definitions
1. a branch of a clan, a group descended from one paternal ancestor
- uzaq atawul — a distant branch of the clan
- atawul qarnaşla — kinsmen of the same clan branch
2. having a large fat tail — of a sheep or a ram
- atawul qoçhar — a ram with a large fat tail
- atawul qoçharla — rams with large fat tails
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or .As a noun
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | atawulthe branch | atawullathe branches | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | atawulnuthe branch's | atawullanıthe branches' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | atawulnuthe branch (as the object) | atawullanıthe branches (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | atawulğato the branch | atawullağato the branches | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | atawuldaat / in the branch | atawulladaat / in the branches | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | atawuldanfrom the branch | atawulladanfrom the branches | 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 | atawulummy branch | atawullarımmy branches |
| your | atawulungyour branch | atawullarıngyour branches |
| his / her | atawuluhis / her branch | atawullarıhis / her branches |
| our | atawulubuzour branch | atawullarıbızour branches |
| you all's | atawuluğuzyou all's branch | atawullarığızyou all's branches |
| their | atawullarıtheir branch | atawullarıtheir branches |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: atawulları can mean "his / her branches", "their branch", or "their branches" — context decides.
As an adjective
Saying it about something
| One thing | Several | |
|---|---|---|
| this / these | bu atawulduthis is fat-tailed | bıla atawuldulathese are fat-tailed |
| that / those | ol atawulduthat / it is fat-tailed | ala atawuldulathose / they are fat-tailed |
| mine | meniki atawuldumine is fat-tailed | menikile atawuldulamine are fat-tailed |
| yours | seniki atawulduyours is fat-tailed | senikile atawuldulayours are fat-tailed |
| ours | bizniki atawulduours is fat-tailed | biznikile atawuldulaours are fat-tailed |