awruw
/ awruw /
Definition noun illness
Examples
- awruw ölüm tüyüldü — illness is not death — a proverb
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | awruw the illness | awruwla the illnesses | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | awruwnu the illness' | awruwlanı the illnesses' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | awruwnu the illness (as the object) | awruwlanı the illnesses (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | awruwğa to the illness | awruwlağa to the illnesses | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | awruwda at / in the illness | awruwlada at / in the illnesses | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | awruwdan from the illness | awruwladan from the illnesses | 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 | awruwum my illness | awruwlarım my illnesses |
| your | awruwung your illness | awruwlarıng your illnesses |
| his / her | awruwu his / her illness | awruwları his / her illnesses |
| our | awruwubuz our illness | awruwlarıbız our illnesses |
| you all's | awruwuğuz you all's illness | awruwlarığız you all's illnesses |
| their | awruwları their illness | awruwları their illnesses |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: awruwları can mean "his / her illnesses", "their illness", or "their illnesses" — context decides.