dawurbaz
/dawurbaz/
Definition
drum, a percussion instrument sounded by striking a stretched skin
- dawurbaz qağarğa — to beat the drum
- dawurbaz tawuş — the sound of a drum
- dawurbaznı alıb qaqdı — he took the drum and beat it
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | dawurbazthe drum | dawurbazlathe drums | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | dawurbaznıthe drum's | dawurbazlanıthe drums' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | dawurbaznıthe drum (as the object) | dawurbazlanıthe drums (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | dawurbazğato the drum | dawurbazlağato the drums | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | dawurbazdaat / in the drum | dawurbazladaat / in the drums | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | dawurbazdanfrom the drum | dawurbazladanfrom the drums | 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 | dawurbazımmy drum | dawurbazlarımmy drums |
| your | dawurbazıngyour drum | dawurbazlarıngyour drums |
| his / her | dawurbazıhis / her drum | dawurbazlarıhis / her drums |
| our | dawurbazıbızour drum | dawurbazlarıbızour drums |
| you all's | dawurbazığızyou all's drum | dawurbazlarığızyou all's drums |
| their | dawurbazlarıtheir drum | dawurbazlarıtheir drums |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: dawurbazları can mean "his / her drums", "their drum", or "their drums" — context decides.