awuz
/awuz/ · plural awuzla
1. mouth (of a person or an animal) — Before another noun it means of the mouth, oral: awuz içi "the inside of the mouth".
- awuzuŋu aç — open your mouth
- gitçe awuz — a small mouth
- awuzum gitçedi — my mouth is small
- awuz içi — the inside of the mouth
- atnı awuzun tartarğa — to rein in the horse
2. gorge, valley
- Çegem awuzu — the Chegem gorge
- Teberdi awuz — the Teberda valley
- özen awuz — a narrow gorge
- awuzda jaşaydıla — they live in the gorge
- taw awuzunda aq qırpaq — white powder snow in the mountain gorge
3. opening, neck, mouth of a vessel, a cave or a shaft
- şışanı awuzu — the neck of the bottle
- peçni awuzu — the mouth of the stove
- şahtanı awuzu — the mouth of the mine
- dorbunnu qaraŋı qara awuzu — the dark black mouth of the cave
4. muzzle of a gun — Also used for the caliber of a weapon.
- tobnu awuzu — the muzzle of the cannon
- sawutnu awuzu — the muzzle of the weapon
- awuzu keŋdi — its bore is wide
5. blade, cutting edge
- bıçaqnı awuzu — the blade of the knife
- qamanı awuzu — the blade of the dagger
- baltanı awuzu — the edge of the axe
- awuzu jitidi — its edge is sharp
6. mouth of a river, an estuary — Also given for the bed of a river; suw awuz is the floodplain of a river.
- suwnu awuzu — the mouth of the river
- suw awuz — the floodplain of a river
- awuzda suw köbdü — there is much water at the river mouth
7. speech, what one says — awuzdan means oral, by word of mouth: awuzdan buyruq "an oral order".
- bir awuz söz — a single word
- senŋe bir awuz sözüm bardı — I have a word for you
- awuzdan buyruq — an order given by word of mouth
- awuzdan awuzğa — from mouth to mouth
- awuzundan söz çığarmay — without letting a word out of his mouth
- sen işni awuzuŋ bla tındırasa — you finish the work only with your mouth
- anı awuzu ot çağadı — he has a fiery tongue
8. tune, melody
- awuz qobuz — a dance tune sung with the voice
- ol awuznu bileme — I know that tune
- jırnı awuzu — the tune of the song
Expressions
- adamlanı awuzlarına tüşerge — become gossip fodder
- aman awuz açarğa — speak ill omen
- aman awuz açma — speak ill omens
- awuz – bir, qulaq – eki — think before speaking
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | awuzthe mouth | awuzummy mouth | awuzuŋyour mouth | awuzuhis mouth | awuzubuzour mouth | awuzuğuzyou all's mouth | awuzlarıtheir mouths |
| Genitive | awuznuthe mouth's | awuzumumy mouth's | awuzuŋuyour mouth's | awuzunuhis mouth's | awuzubuznuour mouth's | awuzuğuznuyou all's mouth's | awuzlarınıtheir mouths' |
| Accusative | awuznuthe mouth (as the object) | awuzumumy mouth (as the object) | awuzuŋuyour mouth (as the object) | awuzunhis mouth (as the object) | awuzubuznuour mouth (as the object) | awuzuğuznuyou all's mouth (as the object) | awuzlarıntheir mouths (as the object) |
| Dative | awuzğato the mouth | awuzumato my mouth | awuzuŋato your mouth | awuzunato his mouth | awuzubuzğato our mouth | awuzuğuzğato you all's mouth | awuzlarınato their mouths |
| Locative | awuzdain / at the mouth | awuzumdain / at my mouth | awuzuŋdain / at your mouth | awuzundain / at his mouth | awuzubuzdain / at our mouth | awuzuğuzdain / at you all's mouth | awuzlarındain / at their mouths |
| Ablative | awuzdanfrom the mouth | awuzumdanfrom my mouth | awuzuŋdanfrom your mouth | awuzundanfrom his mouth | awuzubuzdanfrom our mouth | awuzuğuzdanfrom you all's mouth | awuzlarındanfrom their mouths |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | awuzlathe mouths | awuzlarımmy mouths | awuzlarıŋyour mouths | awuzlarıhis mouths | awuzlarıbızour mouths | awuzlarığızyou all's mouths | awuzlarıtheir mouths |
| Genitive | awuzlanıthe mouths' | awuzlarımımy mouths' | awuzlarıŋıyour mouths' | awuzlarınıhis mouths' | awuzlarıbıznıour mouths' | awuzlarığıznıyou all's mouths' | awuzlarınıtheir mouths' |
| Accusative | awuzlanıthe mouths (as the object) | awuzlarımımy mouths (as the object) | awuzlarıŋıyour mouths (as the object) | awuzlarınhis mouths (as the object) | awuzlarıbıznıour mouths (as the object) | awuzlarığıznıyou all's mouths (as the object) | awuzlarıntheir mouths (as the object) |
| Dative | awuzlağato the mouths | awuzlarımato my mouths | awuzlarıŋato your mouths | awuzlarınato his mouths | awuzlarıbızğato our mouths | awuzlarığızğato you all's mouths | awuzlarınato their mouths |
| Locative | awuzladain / at the mouths | awuzlarımdain / at my mouths | awuzlarıŋdain / at your mouths | awuzlarındain / at his mouths | awuzlarıbızdain / at our mouths | awuzlarığızdain / at you all's mouths | awuzlarındain / at their mouths |
| Ablative | awuzladanfrom the mouths | awuzlarımdanfrom my mouths | awuzlarıŋdanfrom your mouths | awuzlarındanfrom his mouths | awuzlarıbızdanfrom our mouths | awuzlarığızdanfrom you all's mouths | awuzlarındanfrom their mouths |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: awuzları can mean "his / her mouths", "their mouth", or "their mouths" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.