buğuw
/buʁuw/
Definition
hiding
- buğuw başlandı — the hiding began
- buğuw tınç tüldü — hiding is not easy
- buğuw köb zaman aldı — the hiding took a long time
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | buğuwthe hiding | buğuwlathe hidings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | buğuwnuthe hiding's | buğuwlanıthe hidings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | buğuwnuthe hiding (as the object) | buğuwlanıthe hidings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | buğuwğato the hiding | buğuwlağato the hidings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | buğuwdaat / in the hiding | buğuwladaat / in the hidings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | buğuwdanfrom the hiding | buğuwladanfrom the hidings | 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 | buğuwummy hiding | buğuwlarımmy hidings |
| your | buğuwungyour hiding | buğuwlarıngyour hidings |
| his / her | buğuwuhis / her hiding | buğuwlarıhis / her hidings |
| our | buğuwubuzour hiding | buğuwlarıbızour hidings |
| you all's | buğuwuğuzyou all's hiding | buğuwlarığızyou all's hidings |
| their | buğuwlarıtheir hiding | buğuwlarıtheir hidings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: buğuwları can mean "his / her hidings", "their hiding", or "their hidings" — context decides.