atlawuç
/atlawutʃ/
Definitions
1. a step of a staircase
- atlawuçla — the stairs
- atlawuçlağa minerge — to climb the steps
- atlawuçlağa minib barırğa — to go up the steps
2. the footboard of a vehicle
- tramwaynı atlawuçu — the tram's footboard
- atlawuçha ayaq salırğa — to set a foot on the footboard
- atlawuçdan tüşerge — to step down from the footboard
3. a stage reached in the growth of something
- jaşawnu atlawuçları — the stages of life
- bilimni atlawuçları — the stages of learning
- jangı atlawuçha çığarğa — to rise to a new stage
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | atlawuçthe step | atlawuçlathe steps | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | atlawuçnuthe step's | atlawuçlanıthe steps' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | atlawuçnuthe step (as the object) | atlawuçlanıthe steps (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | atlawuçhato the step | atlawuçlağato the steps | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | atlawuçdaat / in the step | atlawuçladaat / in the steps | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | atlawuçdanfrom the step | atlawuçladanfrom the steps | 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 | atlawuçummy step | atlawuçlarımmy steps |
| your | atlawuçungyour step | atlawuçlarıngyour steps |
| his / her | atlawuçuhis / her step | atlawuçlarıhis / her steps |
| our | atlawuçubuzour step | atlawuçlarıbızour steps |
| you all's | atlawuçuğuzyou all's step | atlawuçlarığızyou all's steps |
| their | atlawuçlarıtheir step | atlawuçlarıtheir steps |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: atlawuçları can mean "his / her steps", "their step", or "their steps" — context decides.