buljuw
/buldʒuw/ · plural buljuwla
1. amusement, pastime, entertainment; whiling away time, occupying oneself
- sabiylege buljuw kerekdi — the children need a pastime
- bu oyun igi buljuwdu — this game is a good pastime
- buljuw bla zaman ötdü — the time passed in amusement
2. delay, holding back
- buljuw bolsa, iş jarsırıqdı — if there is delay, the business will suffer
- buljuw etmey işge kirişirge — to set to work without delay
- bu buljuw bizge zaran etdi — this delay did us harm
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | buljuwthe pastime | buljuwummy pastime | buljuwuŋyour pastime | buljuwuhis pastime | buljuwubuzour pastime | buljuwuğuzyou all's pastime | buljuwlarıtheir pastimes |
| Genitive | buljuwnuthe pastime's | buljuwumumy pastime's | buljuwuŋuyour pastime's | buljuwunuhis pastime's | buljuwubuznuour pastime's | buljuwuğuznuyou all's pastime's | buljuwlarınıtheir pastimes' |
| Accusative | buljuwnuthe pastime (as the object) | buljuwumumy pastime (as the object) | buljuwuŋuyour pastime (as the object) | buljuwunhis pastime (as the object) | buljuwubuznuour pastime (as the object) | buljuwuğuznuyou all's pastime (as the object) | buljuwlarıntheir pastimes (as the object) |
| Dative | buljuwğato the pastime | buljuwumato my pastime | buljuwuŋato your pastime | buljuwunato his pastime | buljuwubuzğato our pastime | buljuwuğuzğato you all's pastime | buljuwlarınato their pastimes |
| Locative | buljuwdain / at the pastime | buljuwumdain / at my pastime | buljuwuŋdain / at your pastime | buljuwundain / at his pastime | buljuwubuzdain / at our pastime | buljuwuğuzdain / at you all's pastime | buljuwlarındain / at their pastimes |
| Ablative | buljuwdanfrom the pastime | buljuwumdanfrom my pastime | buljuwuŋdanfrom your pastime | buljuwundanfrom his pastime | buljuwubuzdanfrom our pastime | buljuwuğuzdanfrom you all's pastime | buljuwlarındanfrom their pastimes |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | buljuwlathe pastimes | buljuwlarımmy pastimes | buljuwlarıŋyour pastimes | buljuwlarıhis pastimes | buljuwlarıbızour pastimes | buljuwlarığızyou all's pastimes | buljuwlarıtheir pastimes |
| Genitive | buljuwlanıthe pastimes' | buljuwlarımımy pastimes' | buljuwlarıŋıyour pastimes' | buljuwlarınıhis pastimes' | buljuwlarıbıznıour pastimes' | buljuwlarığıznıyou all's pastimes' | buljuwlarınıtheir pastimes' |
| Accusative | buljuwlanıthe pastimes (as the object) | buljuwlarımımy pastimes (as the object) | buljuwlarıŋıyour pastimes (as the object) | buljuwlarınhis pastimes (as the object) | buljuwlarıbıznıour pastimes (as the object) | buljuwlarığıznıyou all's pastimes (as the object) | buljuwlarıntheir pastimes (as the object) |
| Dative | buljuwlağato the pastimes | buljuwlarımato my pastimes | buljuwlarıŋato your pastimes | buljuwlarınato his pastimes | buljuwlarıbızğato our pastimes | buljuwlarığızğato you all's pastimes | buljuwlarınato their pastimes |
| Locative | buljuwladain / at the pastimes | buljuwlarımdain / at my pastimes | buljuwlarıŋdain / at your pastimes | buljuwlarındain / at his pastimes | buljuwlarıbızdain / at our pastimes | buljuwlarığızdain / at you all's pastimes | buljuwlarındain / at their pastimes |
| Ablative | buljuwladanfrom the pastimes | buljuwlarımdanfrom my pastimes | buljuwlarıŋdanfrom your pastimes | buljuwlarındanfrom his pastimes | buljuwlarıbızdanfrom our pastimes | buljuwlarığızdanfrom you all's pastimes | buljuwlarındanfrom their pastimes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: buljuwları can mean "his / her pastimes", "their pastime", or "their pastimes" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.