emiziw
/emiziw/
Definition
suckling, nursing at the breast
- emiziw zamanı jetdi — the time for the feed has come
- emiziw boşaldı — the nursing is over
- emiziw sabiyge kerekdi — a baby needs nursing
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | emiziwthe suckling | emiziwlethe sucklings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | emiziwnithe suckling's | emiziwlenithe sucklings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | emiziwnithe suckling (as the object) | emiziwlenithe sucklings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | emiziwgeto the suckling | emiziwlegeto the sucklings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | emiziwdeat / in the suckling | emiziwledeat / in the sucklings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | emiziwdenfrom the suckling | emiziwledenfrom the sucklings | 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 | emiziwimmy suckling | emiziwlerimmy sucklings |
| your | emiziwingyour suckling | emiziwleringyour sucklings |
| his / her | emiziwihis / her suckling | emiziwlerihis / her sucklings |
| our | emiziwibizour suckling | emiziwleribizour sucklings |
| you all's | emiziwigizyou all's suckling | emiziwlerigizyou all's sucklings |
| their | emiziwleritheir suckling | emiziwleritheir sucklings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: emiziwleri can mean "his / her sucklings", "their suckling", or "their sucklings" — context decides.