azıw
/azɯw/
Definition
losing weight, wasting, exhaustion
- jerni azıwu — the exhaustion of the soil
- malnı azıwu — the losing of weight by the livestock
- azıwnu sıltawu — the reason for the loss of weight
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | azıwthe losing weight | azıwlathe losing weights | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | azıwnuthe losing weight's | azıwlanıthe losing weights' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | azıwnuthe losing weight (as the object) | azıwlanıthe losing weights (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | azıwğato the losing weight | azıwlağato the losing weights | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | azıwdaat / in the losing weight | azıwladaat / in the losing weights | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | azıwdanfrom the losing weight | azıwladanfrom the losing weights | 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 | azıwummy losing weight | azıwlarımmy losing weights |
| your | azıwungyour losing weight | azıwlarıngyour losing weights |
| his / her | azıwuhis / her losing weight | azıwlarıhis / her losing weights |
| our | azıwubuzour losing weight | azıwlarıbızour losing weights |
| you all's | azıwuğuzyou all's losing weight | azıwlarığızyou all's losing weights |
| their | azıwlarıtheir losing weight | azıwlarıtheir losing weights |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: azıwları can mean "his / her losing weights", "their losing weight", or "their losing weights" — context decides.