buruw
/buruw/
Definitions
1. fence, a woven or built enclosure around a yard or garden
- azbarnı buruwu — the fence of the courtyard
- azbarnı tögeregine buruw etdirdi — he had a fence put up round the yard
- buruwu bek bolğan azbar — a yard with a sturdy fence
2. auger, a hand tool for boring holes
- ağaç buruw — a wood auger
- temir buruw — an auger for iron
- buruw bla teşerge — to bore with an auger
3. turning, the act of turning something round or turning it back
- artha buruw — turning back
- aqıl buruw — a change of mind
- joldan buruw tınç tüldü — turning back from the road is not easy
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | buruwthe fence | buruwlathe fences | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | buruwnuthe fence's | buruwlanıthe fences' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | buruwnuthe fence (as the object) | buruwlanıthe fences (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | buruwğato the fence | buruwlağato the fences | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | buruwdaat / in the fence | buruwladaat / in the fences | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | buruwdanfrom the fence | buruwladanfrom the fences | 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 | buruwummy fence | buruwlarımmy fences |
| your | buruwungyour fence | buruwlarıngyour fences |
| his / her | buruwuhis / her fence | buruwlarıhis / her fences |
| our | buruwubuzour fence | buruwlarıbızour fences |
| you all's | buruwuğuzyou all's fence | buruwlarığızyou all's fences |
| their | buruwlarıtheir fence | buruwlarıtheir fences |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: buruwları can mean "his / her fences", "their fence", or "their fences" — context decides.