jarsıw
/dʒarsɯw/
Definition
grief, sorrow, trouble, affliction, anxiety
- jarsıwlu jürekge sabır darmandar — patience is medicine for an afflicted heart
- el jarsıwun ortaq etdi — the village shared in his grief
- jarsıw ketib quwanç keldi — sorrow departed and joy arrived
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | jarsıwthe grief | jarsıwlathe griefs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | jarsıwnuthe grief's | jarsıwlanıthe griefs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | jarsıwnuthe grief (as the object) | jarsıwlanıthe griefs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | jarsıwğato the grief | jarsıwlağato the griefs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | jarsıwdaat / in the grief | jarsıwladaat / in the griefs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | jarsıwdanfrom the grief | jarsıwladanfrom the griefs | 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 | jarsıwummy grief | jarsıwlarımmy griefs |
| your | jarsıwungyour grief | jarsıwlarıngyour griefs |
| his / her | jarsıwuhis / her grief | jarsıwlarıhis / her griefs |
| our | jarsıwubuzour grief | jarsıwlarıbızour griefs |
| you all's | jarsıwuğuzyou all's grief | jarsıwlarığızyou all's griefs |
| their | jarsıwlarıtheir grief | jarsıwlarıtheir griefs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: jarsıwları can mean "his / her griefs", "their grief", or "their griefs" — context decides.