buwala
/buwala/
Definition
diphtheria; also used of scarlet fever
- buwaladan awrurğa — to be ill with diphtheria
- sabiyle buwaladan awruydula — children fall ill with diphtheria
- buwala awruw — the disease of diphtheria
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | buwalathe diphtheria | buwalalathe diphtherias | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | buwalanıthe diphtheria's | buwalalanıthe diphtherias' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | buwalanıthe diphtheria (as the object) | buwalalanıthe diphtherias (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | buwalağato the diphtheria | buwalalağato the diphtherias | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | buwaladaat / in the diphtheria | buwalaladaat / in the diphtherias | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | buwaladanfrom the diphtheria | buwalaladanfrom the diphtherias | 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 | buwalammy diphtheria | buwalalarımmy diphtherias |
| your | buwalangyour diphtheria | buwalalarıngyour diphtherias |
| his / her | buwalasıhis / her diphtheria | buwalalarıhis / her diphtherias |
| our | buwalabızour diphtheria | buwalalarıbızour diphtherias |
| you all's | buwalağızyou all's diphtheria | buwalalarığızyou all's diphtherias |
| their | buwalalarıtheir diphtheria | buwalalarıtheir diphtherias |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: buwalaları can mean "his / her diphtherias", "their diphtheria", or "their diphtherias" — context decides.