bölew
/bølew/
Definitions
1. swaddling, wrapping up
- sabiyni bölewi — the swaddling of the child
- bölew adet — the custom of swaddling
- bölewden sora — after the swaddling
2. enveloping, immersion
- qarangığa bölew — plunging into darkness
- dariyge bölew — clothing in silks
- juquğa bölew — steeping in sleep
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bölewthe swaddling | bölewlethe swaddlings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | bölewnithe swaddling's | bölewlenithe swaddlings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | bölewnithe swaddling (as the object) | bölewlenithe swaddlings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | bölewgeto the swaddling | bölewlegeto the swaddlings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | bölewdeat / in the swaddling | bölewledeat / in the swaddlings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | bölewdenfrom the swaddling | bölewledenfrom the swaddlings | 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 | bölewimmy swaddling | bölewlerimmy swaddlings |
| your | bölewingyour swaddling | bölewleringyour swaddlings |
| his / her | bölewihis / her swaddling | bölewlerihis / her swaddlings |
| our | bölewibizour swaddling | bölewleribizour swaddlings |
| you all's | bölewigizyou all's swaddling | bölewlerigizyou all's swaddlings |
| their | bölewleritheir swaddling | bölewleritheir swaddlings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: bölewleri can mean "his / her swaddlings", "their swaddling", or "their swaddlings" — context decides.