butaw
/butaw/
Definition
pruning
- terek butaw — the pruning of trees
- butaw başlandı — the pruning began
- butaw zaman jetdi — the time for pruning has come
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | butawthe pruning | butawlathe prunings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | butawnuthe pruning's | butawlanıthe prunings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | butawnuthe pruning (as the object) | butawlanıthe prunings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | butawğato the pruning | butawlağato the prunings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | butawdaat / in the pruning | butawladaat / in the prunings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | butawdanfrom the pruning | butawladanfrom the prunings | 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 | butawummy pruning | butawlarımmy prunings |
| your | butawungyour pruning | butawlarıngyour prunings |
| his / her | butawuhis / her pruning | butawlarıhis / her prunings |
| our | butawubuzour pruning | butawlarıbızour prunings |
| you all's | butawuğuzyou all's pruning | butawlarığızyou all's prunings |
| their | butawlarıtheir pruning | butawlarıtheir prunings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: butawları can mean "his / her prunings", "their pruning", or "their prunings" — context decides.