jazıw
/dʒazɯw/
Definitions
1. writing, written text, script, inscription, orthography
- eski taşda jazıw saqlangandı — an inscription has been preserved on the ancient stone
- Qaraçay jazıw jarıq tarihibizdi — Karachay script is our luminous history
- ustaznı jazıwu bek ariw köründü — the teacher's handwriting looked very neat and beautiful
2. destiny, fate, predetermined lot
- jazıwungdan qaçar jer joqdu — there is nowhere to flee from your destiny
- jazıwğa sabır etgen batır bolur — one who bears fate with patience is a hero
- başınga jazılğan jazıw kelir — the destiny written for you will come to pass
Related
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | jazıwthe writing | jazıwlathe writings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | jazıwnuthe writing's | jazıwlanıthe writings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | jazıwnuthe writing (as the object) | jazıwlanıthe writings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | jazıwğato the writing | jazıwlağato the writings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | jazıwdaat / in the writing | jazıwladaat / in the writings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | jazıwdanfrom the writing | jazıwladanfrom the writings | 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 | jazıwummy writing | jazıwlarımmy writings |
| your | jazıwungyour writing | jazıwlarıngyour writings |
| his / her | jazıwuhis / her writing | jazıwlarıhis / her writings |
| our | jazıwubuzour writing | jazıwlarıbızour writings |
| you all's | jazıwuğuzyou all's writing | jazıwlarığızyou all's writings |
| their | jazıwlarıtheir writing | jazıwlarıtheir writings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: jazıwları can mean "his / her writings", "their writing", or "their writings" — context decides.