duw
/duw/ · plural duwla
1. whoosh, whizz, buzz — Imitates the sound of something flying or rushing quickly past, as in duw deb uçarğa.
- duw deb uçarğa — to fly past with a whoosh
- duw deb uçdu — it flew off with a whoosh
- oq duw deb ötdü — the bullet whooshed past
- duw deb öterge — to rush past with a whoosh
2. blazingly, dazzlingly, with a bright flame — Chiefly with janarğa, of something suddenly flaring up or shining brightly. In üsü-başı duw deb janadı it describes someone dressed splendidly.
- duw janarğa — to blaze brightly
- otunla duw deb jandıla — the firewood blazed up brightly
- duw deb jandı — it blazed up brightly
- üsü-başı duw deb janadı — he is dressed dazzlingly
3. maize store, corn crib: a wicker store for corn cobs
- nartüh duwğa jıyıldı — the maize was gathered into the store
- duwda nartüh — maize in the store
- duw eterik çıbıqla — withes for making a maize store
- duw ete tura edi — he was building a maize store
- atabız duw eşdi — our father wove a maize store
- duwnu tolturdu — he filled the maize store
4. furiously, in a blaze of anger — Chiefly in öresine duw deb janarğa, of flaring up in anger.
- öresine duw deb jandı — he flared up furiously
- atam öresine duw deb jandı — my father flared up furiously
Expressions
- içi duw derge — feel suddenly sick
- öresine duw dep janarğa — fly into a rage; look splendid
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | duwthe maize store | duwummy maize store | duwuŋyour maize store | duwuhis maize store | duwubuzour maize store | duwuğuzyou all's maize store | duwlarıtheir maize stores |
| Genitive | duwnuthe maize store's | duwumumy maize store's | duwuŋuyour maize store's | duwunuhis maize store's | duwubuznuour maize store's | duwuğuznuyou all's maize store's | duwlarınıtheir maize stores' |
| Accusative | duwnuthe maize store (as the object) | duwumumy maize store (as the object) | duwuŋuyour maize store (as the object) | duwunhis maize store (as the object) | duwubuznuour maize store (as the object) | duwuğuznuyou all's maize store (as the object) | duwlarıntheir maize stores (as the object) |
| Dative | duwğato the maize store | duwumato my maize store | duwuŋato your maize store | duwunato his maize store | duwubuzğato our maize store | duwuğuzğato you all's maize store | duwlarınato their maize stores |
| Locative | duwdain / at the maize store | duwumdain / at my maize store | duwuŋdain / at your maize store | duwundain / at his maize store | duwubuzdain / at our maize store | duwuğuzdain / at you all's maize store | duwlarındain / at their maize stores |
| Ablative | duwdanfrom the maize store | duwumdanfrom my maize store | duwuŋdanfrom your maize store | duwundanfrom his maize store | duwubuzdanfrom our maize store | duwuğuzdanfrom you all's maize store | duwlarındanfrom their maize stores |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | duwlathe maize stores | duwlarımmy maize stores | duwlarıŋyour maize stores | duwlarıhis maize stores | duwlarıbızour maize stores | duwlarığızyou all's maize stores | duwlarıtheir maize stores |
| Genitive | duwlanıthe maize stores' | duwlarımımy maize stores' | duwlarıŋıyour maize stores' | duwlarınıhis maize stores' | duwlarıbıznıour maize stores' | duwlarığıznıyou all's maize stores' | duwlarınıtheir maize stores' |
| Accusative | duwlanıthe maize stores (as the object) | duwlarımımy maize stores (as the object) | duwlarıŋıyour maize stores (as the object) | duwlarınhis maize stores (as the object) | duwlarıbıznıour maize stores (as the object) | duwlarığıznıyou all's maize stores (as the object) | duwlarıntheir maize stores (as the object) |
| Dative | duwlağato the maize stores | duwlarımato my maize stores | duwlarıŋato your maize stores | duwlarınato his maize stores | duwlarıbızğato our maize stores | duwlarığızğato you all's maize stores | duwlarınato their maize stores |
| Locative | duwladain / at the maize stores | duwlarımdain / at my maize stores | duwlarıŋdain / at your maize stores | duwlarındain / at his maize stores | duwlarıbızdain / at our maize stores | duwlarığızdain / at you all's maize stores | duwlarındain / at their maize stores |
| Ablative | duwladanfrom the maize stores | duwlarımdanfrom my maize stores | duwlarıŋdanfrom your maize stores | duwlarındanfrom his maize stores | duwlarıbızdanfrom our maize stores | duwlarığızdanfrom you all's maize stores | duwlarındanfrom their maize stores |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: duwları can mean "his / her maize stores", "their maize store", or "their maize stores" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.