ayaw
/ajaw/ · plural ayawla
verbal noun of ayarğa →
1. sparing, mercy shown to someone
- ayaw kerekdi — mercy is needed
- ayaw joqdu — there is no mercy
- halqğa ayaw — mercy shown to the people
- ayaw salmay jaşha, qartha — showing no mercy to young or old
2. thrift, careful use, economy
- zamannı ayaw — the careful use of time
- açhanı ayaw — the careful use of money
- küçnü ayaw — saving one's strength
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ayawthe sparing | ayawummy sparing | ayawuŋyour sparing | ayawuhis sparing | ayawubuzour sparing | ayawuğuzyou all's sparing | ayawlarıtheir sparings |
| Genitive | ayawnuthe sparing's | ayawumumy sparing's | ayawuŋuyour sparing's | ayawunuhis sparing's | ayawubuznuour sparing's | ayawuğuznuyou all's sparing's | ayawlarınıtheir sparings' |
| Accusative | ayawnuthe sparing (as the object) | ayawumumy sparing (as the object) | ayawuŋuyour sparing (as the object) | ayawunhis sparing (as the object) | ayawubuznuour sparing (as the object) | ayawuğuznuyou all's sparing (as the object) | ayawlarıntheir sparings (as the object) |
| Dative | ayawğato the sparing | ayawumato my sparing | ayawuŋato your sparing | ayawunato his sparing | ayawubuzğato our sparing | ayawuğuzğato you all's sparing | ayawlarınato their sparings |
| Locative | ayawdain / at the sparing | ayawumdain / at my sparing | ayawuŋdain / at your sparing | ayawundain / at his sparing | ayawubuzdain / at our sparing | ayawuğuzdain / at you all's sparing | ayawlarındain / at their sparings |
| Ablative | ayawdanfrom the sparing | ayawumdanfrom my sparing | ayawuŋdanfrom your sparing | ayawundanfrom his sparing | ayawubuzdanfrom our sparing | ayawuğuzdanfrom you all's sparing | ayawlarındanfrom their sparings |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ayawlathe sparings | ayawlarımmy sparings | ayawlarıŋyour sparings | ayawlarıhis sparings | ayawlarıbızour sparings | ayawlarığızyou all's sparings | ayawlarıtheir sparings |
| Genitive | ayawlanıthe sparings' | ayawlarımımy sparings' | ayawlarıŋıyour sparings' | ayawlarınıhis sparings' | ayawlarıbıznıour sparings' | ayawlarığıznıyou all's sparings' | ayawlarınıtheir sparings' |
| Accusative | ayawlanıthe sparings (as the object) | ayawlarımımy sparings (as the object) | ayawlarıŋıyour sparings (as the object) | ayawlarınhis sparings (as the object) | ayawlarıbıznıour sparings (as the object) | ayawlarığıznıyou all's sparings (as the object) | ayawlarıntheir sparings (as the object) |
| Dative | ayawlağato the sparings | ayawlarımato my sparings | ayawlarıŋato your sparings | ayawlarınato his sparings | ayawlarıbızğato our sparings | ayawlarığızğato you all's sparings | ayawlarınato their sparings |
| Locative | ayawladain / at the sparings | ayawlarımdain / at my sparings | ayawlarıŋdain / at your sparings | ayawlarındain / at his sparings | ayawlarıbızdain / at our sparings | ayawlarığızdain / at you all's sparings | ayawlarındain / at their sparings |
| Ablative | ayawladanfrom the sparings | ayawlarımdanfrom my sparings | ayawlarıŋdanfrom your sparings | ayawlarındanfrom his sparings | ayawlarıbızdanfrom our sparings | ayawlarığızdanfrom you all's sparings | ayawlarındanfrom their sparings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ayawları can mean "his / her sparings", "their sparing", or "their sparings" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.