çalıw
/ tʃalɯw /
Definitions noun braid, cord, plaited lace
Definitions noun plaiting, braiding
Definitions noun wick
Definitions noun mowing
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | çalıw the braid | çalıwla the braids | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | çalıwnu the braid's | çalıwlanı the braids' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | çalıwnu the braid (as the object) | çalıwlanı the braids (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | çalıwğa to the braid | çalıwlağa to the braids | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | çalıwda at / in the braid | çalıwlada at / in the braids | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | çalıwdan from the braid | çalıwladan from the braids | 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 | çalıwum my braid | çalıwlarım my braids |
| your | çalıwuŋ your braid | çalıwlarıŋ your braids |
| his / her | çalıwu his / her braid | çalıwları his / her braids |
| our | çalıwubuz our braid | çalıwlarıbız our braids |
| you all's | çalıwuğuz you all's braid | çalıwlarığız you all's braids |
| their | çalıwları their braid | çalıwları their braids |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: çalıwları can mean "his / her braids", "their braid", or "their braids" — context decides.