bezitiw
/bezitiw/
Definition
amusing, entertaining someone
- sabiyleni bezitiw — amusing the children
- bezitiwge zaman joqdu — there is no time for amusing anyone
- bezitiw tınç işdi — amusing them is easy work
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bezitiwthe amusing | bezitiwlethe amusings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | bezitiwnithe amusing's | bezitiwlenithe amusings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | bezitiwnithe amusing (as the object) | bezitiwlenithe amusings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | bezitiwgeto the amusing | bezitiwlegeto the amusings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | bezitiwdeat / in the amusing | bezitiwledeat / in the amusings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | bezitiwdenfrom the amusing | bezitiwledenfrom the amusings | 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 | bezitiwimmy amusing | bezitiwlerimmy amusings |
| your | bezitiwingyour amusing | bezitiwleringyour amusings |
| his / her | bezitiwihis / her amusing | bezitiwlerihis / her amusings |
| our | bezitiwibizour amusing | bezitiwleribizour amusings |
| you all's | bezitiwigizyou all's amusing | bezitiwlerigizyou all's amusings |
| their | bezitiwleritheir amusing | bezitiwleritheir amusings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: bezitiwleri can mean "his / her amusings", "their amusing", or "their amusings" — context decides.