etiw
/etiw/
Definition
doing, making, performing, action, accomplishment
- aşhı işni etiw — doing good deeds
- iş etiw qıyındı — doing a task is hard
- murat etiw ariwdu — forming an intention is noble
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | etiwthe doing | etiwlethe doings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | etiwnithe doing's | etiwlenithe doings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | etiwnithe doing (as the object) | etiwlenithe doings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | etiwgeto the doing | etiwlegeto the doings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | etiwdeat / in the doing | etiwledeat / in the doings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | etiwdenfrom the doing | etiwledenfrom the doings | 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 | etiwimmy doing | etiwlerimmy doings |
| your | etiwingyour doing | etiwleringyour doings |
| his / her | etiwihis / her doing | etiwlerihis / her doings |
| our | etiwibizour doing | etiwleribizour doings |
| you all's | etiwigizyou all's doing | etiwlerigizyou all's doings |
| their | etiwleritheir doing | etiwleritheir doings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: etiwleri can mean "his / her doings", "their doing", or "their doings" — context decides.