buzow
/buzow/ · plural buzowla
1. calf — Before another noun it means calf's, as in buzow teri calfskin and buzow et veal.
- buzow iynekni emdi — the calf suckled the cow
- buzow küterge — to herd the calves
- buzowlanı emizirge — to let the calves suckle
- emçek buzow — a suckling calf
- buzow teri — calfskin
- buzow et — veal
- buzow orun — a calf shed
- buzow asıramağan ögüz jekmez — whoever has not raised a calf will not yoke an ox
2. young of deer, elk, buffalo and other cloven-hoofed animals
- buw buzow — a deer calf
- maralnı buzowu — the hind's calf
- buzowu tas bolğan maral — a hind that has lost her calf
Expressions
- buzow bolurğa — become meek
- buzow orun işlemey eseŋ — taking too long
- buzow tügü tüşmezge — stay childish
- jarlını buzowu ögüzlük eter — child fills adult's role
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | buzowthe calf | buzowummy calf | buzowuŋyour calf | buzowuhis calf | buzowubuzour calf | buzowuğuzyou all's calf | buzowlarıtheir calves |
| Genitive | buzownuthe calf's | buzowumumy calf's | buzowuŋuyour calf's | buzowunuhis calf's | buzowubuznuour calf's | buzowuğuznuyou all's calf's | buzowlarınıtheir calves' |
| Accusative | buzownuthe calf (as the object) | buzowumumy calf (as the object) | buzowuŋuyour calf (as the object) | buzowunhis calf (as the object) | buzowubuznuour calf (as the object) | buzowuğuznuyou all's calf (as the object) | buzowlarıntheir calves (as the object) |
| Dative | buzowğato the calf | buzowumato my calf | buzowuŋato your calf | buzowunato his calf | buzowubuzğato our calf | buzowuğuzğato you all's calf | buzowlarınato their calves |
| Locative | buzowdain / at the calf | buzowumdain / at my calf | buzowuŋdain / at your calf | buzowundain / at his calf | buzowubuzdain / at our calf | buzowuğuzdain / at you all's calf | buzowlarındain / at their calves |
| Ablative | buzowdanfrom the calf | buzowumdanfrom my calf | buzowuŋdanfrom your calf | buzowundanfrom his calf | buzowubuzdanfrom our calf | buzowuğuzdanfrom you all's calf | buzowlarındanfrom their calves |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | buzowlathe calves | buzowlarımmy calves | buzowlarıŋyour calves | buzowlarıhis calves | buzowlarıbızour calves | buzowlarığızyou all's calves | buzowlarıtheir calves |
| Genitive | buzowlanıthe calves' | buzowlarımımy calves' | buzowlarıŋıyour calves' | buzowlarınıhis calves' | buzowlarıbıznıour calves' | buzowlarığıznıyou all's calves' | buzowlarınıtheir calves' |
| Accusative | buzowlanıthe calves (as the object) | buzowlarımımy calves (as the object) | buzowlarıŋıyour calves (as the object) | buzowlarınhis calves (as the object) | buzowlarıbıznıour calves (as the object) | buzowlarığıznıyou all's calves (as the object) | buzowlarıntheir calves (as the object) |
| Dative | buzowlağato the calves | buzowlarımato my calves | buzowlarıŋato your calves | buzowlarınato his calves | buzowlarıbızğato our calves | buzowlarığızğato you all's calves | buzowlarınato their calves |
| Locative | buzowladain / at the calves | buzowlarımdain / at my calves | buzowlarıŋdain / at your calves | buzowlarındain / at his calves | buzowlarıbızdain / at our calves | buzowlarığızdain / at you all's calves | buzowlarındain / at their calves |
| Ablative | buzowladanfrom the calves | buzowlarımdanfrom my calves | buzowlarıŋdanfrom your calves | buzowlarındanfrom his calves | buzowlarıbızdanfrom our calves | buzowlarığızdanfrom you all's calves | buzowlarındanfrom their calves |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: buzowları can mean "his / her calves", "their calf", or "their calves" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | buzownuquthe calf's one | buzownuqulathe calf's ones | buzowlanıqıthe calves' one | buzowlanıqılathe calves' ones |
| Genitive | buzownuqunuof the calf's one | buzownuqulanıof the calf's ones | buzowlanıqınıof the calves' one | buzowlanıqılanıof the calves' ones |
| Accusative | buzownuqunthe calf's one (as the object) | buzownuqulanıthe calf's ones (as the object) | buzowlanıqınthe calves' one (as the object) | buzowlanıqılanıthe calves' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | buzownuqunato the calf's one | buzownuqulağato the calf's ones | buzowlanıqınato the calves' one | buzowlanıqılağato the calves' ones |
| Locative | buzownuqundain / at the calf's one | buzownuquladain / at the calf's ones | buzowlanıqındain / at the calves' one | buzowlanıqıladain / at the calves' ones |
| Ablative | buzownuqundanfrom the calf's one | buzownuquladanfrom the calf's ones | buzowlanıqındanfrom the calves' one | buzowlanıqıladanfrom the calves' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.