atıw
/atɯw/
Definitions
1. throwing, a throw, casting, hurling
- qol taş atıw — putting the stone
- baçhağa taş atıw — throwing a stone into the garden
- taş atıw oyun — the stone-throwing game
2. shooting, firing, a shot
- qara atıw — target shooting
- şkok atıw — rifle shooting
- keçe-kün atıw — shooting day and night
- atıwnu tohtatırğa — to stop the firing
3. abandoning, casting off, dismissal
- işden atıw — dismissal from work
- oquwun atıw — the giving up of his studies
- üsden atıw — casting something off oneself
4. sowing, broadcasting seed
- urluq atıw — the sowing of seed
- urluq atıw boşaldı — the sowing is finished
- jazda urluq atıw — the sowing of seed in spring
5. the breaking of the dawn — with tañ
- tang atıw, kün batıw — the breaking of the dawn and the setting of the sun
- jarığın töge tangnı atıwu — the breaking of the dawn, pouring out its light
- ana tilde jaz tanglanı atıwu — the breaking of spring dawns in the mother tongue
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | atıwthe throwing | atıwlathe throwings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | atıwnuthe throwing's | atıwlanıthe throwings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | atıwnuthe throwing (as the object) | atıwlanıthe throwings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | atıwğato the throwing | atıwlağato the throwings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | atıwdaat / in the throwing | atıwladaat / in the throwings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | atıwdanfrom the throwing | atıwladanfrom the throwings | 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 | atıwummy throwing | atıwlarımmy throwings |
| your | atıwungyour throwing | atıwlarıngyour throwings |
| his / her | atıwuhis / her throwing | atıwlarıhis / her throwings |
| our | atıwubuzour throwing | atıwlarıbızour throwings |
| you all's | atıwuğuzyou all's throwing | atıwlarığızyou all's throwings |
| their | atıwlarıtheir throwing | atıwlarıtheir throwings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: atıwları can mean "his / her throwings", "their throwing", or "their throwings" — context decides.