eriw
/eriw/
Definitions
1. melting, thawing
- qar eriw — the melting of the snow
- buz, qar da eriw — melting ice and snow
- eriw başlandı — the thaw has begun
2. dissolving, fusing, slaking
- şeker eriw — the dissolving of the sugar
- temir eriw — the fusing of iron
- eriw tohtadı — the dissolving stopped
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | eriwthe melting | eriwlethe meltings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | eriwnithe melting's | eriwlenithe meltings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | eriwnithe melting (as the object) | eriwlenithe meltings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | eriwgeto the melting | eriwlegeto the meltings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | eriwdeat / in the melting | eriwledeat / in the meltings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | eriwdenfrom the melting | eriwledenfrom the meltings | 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 | eriwimmy melting | eriwlerimmy meltings |
| your | eriwingyour melting | eriwleringyour meltings |
| his / her | eriwihis / her melting | eriwlerihis / her meltings |
| our | eriwibizour melting | eriwleribizour meltings |
| you all's | eriwigizyou all's melting | eriwlerigizyou all's meltings |
| their | eriwleritheir melting | eriwleritheir meltings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: eriwleri can mean "his / her meltings", "their melting", or "their meltings" — context decides.