beriwçü
/beriwtʃy/
Definition
giver, one who gives or bestows
- aşnı beriwçü qart tişirıw edi — the giver of the food was an old woman
- aqıl beriwçü köbdü — those who give advice are many
- bilim beriwçü ustaz — a teacher who gives knowledge
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | beriwçüthe giver | beriwçülethe givers | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | beriwçünüthe giver's | beriwçülenithe givers' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | beriwçünüthe giver (as the object) | beriwçülenithe givers (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | beriwçügeto the giver | beriwçülegeto the givers | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | beriwçüdeat / in the giver | beriwçüledeat / in the givers | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | beriwçüdenfrom the giver | beriwçüledenfrom the givers | 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 | beriwçümmy giver | beriwçülerimmy givers |
| your | beriwçüngyour giver | beriwçüleringyour givers |
| his / her | beriwçüsühis / her giver | beriwçülerihis / her givers |
| our | beriwçübüzour giver | beriwçüleribizour givers |
| you all's | beriwçügüzyou all's giver | beriwçülerigizyou all's givers |
| their | beriwçüleritheir giver | beriwçüleritheir givers |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: beriwçüleri can mean "his / her givers", "their giver", or "their givers" — context decides.