boza
/boza/
Definition
boza, the traditional lightly fermented drink made from grain
- boza içerge — to drink boza
- boza ayaq — a bowl of boza
- bozanı artı dawur bolur — boza ends in quarrelling
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bozathe boza | bozalathe bozas | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | bozanıthe boza's | bozalanıthe bozas' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | bozanıthe boza (as the object) | bozalanıthe bozas (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | bozağato the boza | bozalağato the bozas | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | bozadaat / in the boza | bozaladaat / in the bozas | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | bozadanfrom the boza | bozaladanfrom the bozas | 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 | bozammy boza | bozalarımmy bozas |
| your | bozangyour boza | bozalarıngyour bozas |
| his / her | bozasıhis / her boza | bozalarıhis / her bozas |
| our | bozabızour boza | bozalarıbızour bozas |
| you all's | bozağızyou all's boza | bozalarığızyou all's bozas |
| their | bozalarıtheir boza | bozalarıtheir bozas |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: bozaları can mean "his / her bozas", "their boza", or "their bozas" — context decides.