halıwa
/xalɯwa/
Definition
halva, a sweet made of flour, butter and sugar
- sahan halıwa — halva made at home in a dish
- halıwa degenlikge — by saying “halva”
- qonaqlağa halıwa bişirdile — they made halva for the guests
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | halıwathe halva | halıwalathe halvas | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | halıwanıthe halva's | halıwalanıthe halvas' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | halıwanıthe halva (as the object) | halıwalanıthe halvas (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | halıwağato the halva | halıwalağato the halvas | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | halıwadaat / in the halva | halıwaladaat / in the halvas | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | halıwadanfrom the halva | halıwaladanfrom the halvas | 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 | halıwammy halva | halıwalarımmy halvas |
| your | halıwangyour halva | halıwalarıngyour halvas |
| his / her | halıwasıhis / her halva | halıwalarıhis / her halvas |
| our | halıwabızour halva | halıwalarıbızour halvas |
| you all's | halıwağızyou all's halva | halıwalarığızyou all's halvas |
| their | halıwalarıtheir halva | halıwalarıtheir halvas |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: halıwaları can mean "his / her halvas", "their halva", or "their halvas" — context decides.