awuw
/awuw/
Definition
toppling, falling over
- terekni awuw — the falling of the tree
- üynü awuw — the collapse of the house
- awuw qorquwludu — a collapse is dangerous
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | awuwthe toppling | awuwlathe topplings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | awuwnuthe toppling's | awuwlanıthe topplings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | awuwnuthe toppling (as the object) | awuwlanıthe topplings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | awuwğato the toppling | awuwlağato the topplings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | awuwdaat / in the toppling | awuwladaat / in the topplings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | awuwdanfrom the toppling | awuwladanfrom the topplings | 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 | awuwummy toppling | awuwlarımmy topplings |
| your | awuwungyour toppling | awuwlarıngyour topplings |
| his / her | awuwuhis / her toppling | awuwlarıhis / her topplings |
| our | awuwubuzour toppling | awuwlarıbızour topplings |
| you all's | awuwuğuzyou all's toppling | awuwlarığızyou all's topplings |
| their | awuwlarıtheir toppling | awuwlarıtheir topplings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: awuwları can mean "his / her topplings", "their toppling", or "their topplings" — context decides.