elew
/elew/
Definitions
1. sifting, putting through a sieve
- un elew — the sifting of flour
- elew boşaldı — the sifting is finished
- elew qıyın işdi — sifting is hard work
2. gossip, idle talk, rumour
- elew igi zat tüldü — gossip is no good thing
- elde elew köbdü — there is a great deal of gossip in the village
- elew bla kün aşıradı — she passes the day in tittle-tattle
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | elewthe sifting | elewlethe siftings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | elewnithe sifting's | elewlenithe siftings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | elewnithe sifting (as the object) | elewlenithe siftings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | elewgeto the sifting | elewlegeto the siftings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | elewdeat / in the sifting | elewledeat / in the siftings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | elewdenfrom the sifting | elewledenfrom the siftings | 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 | elewimmy sifting | elewlerimmy siftings |
| your | elewingyour sifting | elewleringyour siftings |
| his / her | elewihis / her sifting | elewlerihis / her siftings |
| our | elewibizour sifting | elewleribizour siftings |
| you all's | elewigizyou all's sifting | elewlerigizyou all's siftings |
| their | elewleritheir sifting | elewleritheir siftings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: elewleri can mean "his / her siftings", "their sifting", or "their siftings" — context decides.