birigiw
/biriɡiw/
Definitions
1. uniting, coming together, joining up, merging
- birigiw kerekdi — unity is needed
- birigiw küçdü — unity is strength
- qıyınlıqda birigiw — coming together in hard times
2. union, association, organization
- ilmu birigiw — a learned association
- ullu birigiw — a large association
- birigiw quraldı — an association was formed
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | birigiwthe uniting | birigiwlethe unitings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | birigiwnithe uniting's | birigiwlenithe unitings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | birigiwnithe uniting (as the object) | birigiwlenithe unitings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | birigiwgeto the uniting | birigiwlegeto the unitings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | birigiwdeat / in the uniting | birigiwledeat / in the unitings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | birigiwdenfrom the uniting | birigiwledenfrom the unitings | 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 | birigiwimmy uniting | birigiwlerimmy unitings |
| your | birigiwingyour uniting | birigiwleringyour unitings |
| his / her | birigiwihis / her uniting | birigiwlerihis / her unitings |
| our | birigiwibizour uniting | birigiwleribizour unitings |
| you all's | birigiwigizyou all's uniting | birigiwlerigizyou all's unitings |
| their | birigiwleritheir uniting | birigiwleritheir unitings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: birigiwleri can mean "his / her unitings", "their uniting", or "their unitings" — context decides.