awana
/awana/ · plural awanala
1. shadow
- adam awana — a human shadow
- ağaçnı awanası talanı jartısın jabadı — the forest's shadow covers half the glade
- awana qaraŋıda erib ketdi — the shadow melted away in the dark
- uzun awanala etedi — it casts long shadows
2. silhouette, outline, contour, dim shape — Used of a dark shape seen in the dark or at a distance, or of the outline of a mountain.
- qaraŋıda bir awanala körünedile — some silhouettes can be seen in the dark
- tawnu awanası — the outline of the mountain
- arlaqda bir awana köründü — a dim shape appeared in the distance
3. ghost, apparition, phantom, vision
- allıma bir aq awanala çıqdıla — some white apparitions appeared before me
- ol awanadan qorqdu — he was frightened by the apparition
- üyde awana bardı deydile — they say there is a ghost in the house
4. trace, sign, faint mark of something
- mıdahlıqnı awanası — a trace of sadness
- awanası da joqdu — there is not even a trace of it
- bir awanası da qalmağandı — not a trace of it remained
- jaŋız awanası qalğandı — only a shadow of him remains
5. shade, shady place — Before another noun it means shady or shaded.
- biz awanada olturduq — we sat in the shade
- awanada soludula — they rested in the shade
- awanada da qızıwdu — it is hot even in the shade
- terekleni awanalarında — in the shade of the trees
- awana jerlege çabadıla — they run to shady places
6. cover, screen, veil, something that hides or obscures the truth
- ariwluq – közge awana — beauty is a veil over the eyes
Expressions
- kesi awanasından kesi qorqurğa — be utterly timid
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | awanathe shadow | awanammy shadow | awanaŋyour shadow | awanasıhis shadow | awanabızour shadow | awanağızyou all's shadow | awanalarıtheir shadows |
| Genitive | awananıthe shadow's | awanamımy shadow's | awanaŋıyour shadow's | awanasınıhis shadow's | awanabıznıour shadow's | awanağıznıyou all's shadow's | awanalarınıtheir shadows' |
| Accusative | awananıthe shadow (as the object) | awanamımy shadow (as the object) | awanaŋıyour shadow (as the object) | awanasınhis shadow (as the object) | awanabıznıour shadow (as the object) | awanağıznıyou all's shadow (as the object) | awanalarıntheir shadows (as the object) |
| Dative | awanağato the shadow | awanamato my shadow | awanaŋato your shadow | awanasınato his shadow | awanabızğato our shadow | awanağızğato you all's shadow | awanalarınato their shadows |
| Locative | awanadain / at the shadow | awanamdain / at my shadow | awanaŋdain / at your shadow | awanasındain / at his shadow | awanabızdain / at our shadow | awanağızdain / at you all's shadow | awanalarındain / at their shadows |
| Ablative | awanadanfrom the shadow | awanamdanfrom my shadow | awanaŋdanfrom your shadow | awanasındanfrom his shadow | awanabızdanfrom our shadow | awanağızdanfrom you all's shadow | awanalarındanfrom their shadows |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | awanalathe shadows | awanalarımmy shadows | awanalarıŋyour shadows | awanalarıhis shadows | awanalarıbızour shadows | awanalarığızyou all's shadows | awanalarıtheir shadows |
| Genitive | awanalanıthe shadows' | awanalarımımy shadows' | awanalarıŋıyour shadows' | awanalarınıhis shadows' | awanalarıbıznıour shadows' | awanalarığıznıyou all's shadows' | awanalarınıtheir shadows' |
| Accusative | awanalanıthe shadows (as the object) | awanalarımımy shadows (as the object) | awanalarıŋıyour shadows (as the object) | awanalarınhis shadows (as the object) | awanalarıbıznıour shadows (as the object) | awanalarığıznıyou all's shadows (as the object) | awanalarıntheir shadows (as the object) |
| Dative | awanalağato the shadows | awanalarımato my shadows | awanalarıŋato your shadows | awanalarınato his shadows | awanalarıbızğato our shadows | awanalarığızğato you all's shadows | awanalarınato their shadows |
| Locative | awanaladain / at the shadows | awanalarımdain / at my shadows | awanalarıŋdain / at your shadows | awanalarındain / at his shadows | awanalarıbızdain / at our shadows | awanalarığızdain / at you all's shadows | awanalarındain / at their shadows |
| Ablative | awanaladanfrom the shadows | awanalarımdanfrom my shadows | awanalarıŋdanfrom your shadows | awanalarındanfrom his shadows | awanalarıbızdanfrom our shadows | awanalarığızdanfrom you all's shadows | awanalarındanfrom their shadows |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: awanaları can mean "his / her shadows", "their shadow", or "their shadows" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.