ıhtırıw
/ɯxtɯrɯw/
Definition
pushing back
- jawnu ıhtırıw — the driving back of the enemy
- jarıqnı ıhtırıw — the reflection of light
- askerni ıhtırıw — the pushing back of the army
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ıhtırıwthe pushing back | ıhtırıwlathe pushing backs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ıhtırıwnuthe pushing back's | ıhtırıwlanıthe pushing backs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ıhtırıwnuthe pushing back (as the object) | ıhtırıwlanıthe pushing backs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ıhtırıwğato the pushing back | ıhtırıwlağato the pushing backs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ıhtırıwdaat / in the pushing back | ıhtırıwladaat / in the pushing backs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ıhtırıwdanfrom the pushing back | ıhtırıwladanfrom the pushing backs | 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 | ıhtırıwummy pushing back | ıhtırıwlarımmy pushing backs |
| your | ıhtırıwungyour pushing back | ıhtırıwlarıngyour pushing backs |
| his / her | ıhtırıwuhis / her pushing back | ıhtırıwlarıhis / her pushing backs |
| our | ıhtırıwubuzour pushing back | ıhtırıwlarıbızour pushing backs |
| you all's | ıhtırıwuğuzyou all's pushing back | ıhtırıwlarığızyou all's pushing backs |
| their | ıhtırıwlarıtheir pushing back | ıhtırıwlarıtheir pushing backs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ıhtırıwları can mean "his / her pushing backs", "their pushing back", or "their pushing backs" — context decides.