çuw
/tʃuw/
Definition
a voice; a sound
- balanı çuwu eşitildi — the child's voice was heard
- uzaqdan bir çuw keledi — a sound is coming from far away
- anı çuwun eşitdim — I heard his voice
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | çuwthe voice | çuwlathe voices | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | çuwnuthe voice's | çuwlanıthe voices' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | çuwnuthe voice (as the object) | çuwlanıthe voices (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | çuwğato the voice | çuwlağato the voices | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | çuwdaat / in the voice | çuwladaat / in the voices | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | çuwdanfrom the voice | çuwladanfrom the voices | 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 | çuwummy voice | çuwlarımmy voices |
| your | çuwungyour voice | çuwlarıngyour voices |
| his / her | çuwuhis / her voice | çuwlarıhis / her voices |
| our | çuwubuzour voice | çuwlarıbızour voices |
| you all's | çuwuğuzyou all's voice | çuwlarığızyou all's voices |
| their | çuwlarıtheir voice | çuwlarıtheir voices |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: çuwları can mean "his / her voices", "their voice", or "their voices" — context decides.