jumuşatıw
/dʒumuʃatɯw/
Definitions
1. the softening of something, making something soft
- qayişni jaw sürtüb jumuşatıw — the softening of a strap by rubbing grease in
- terini jumuşatıw — the softening of the hide
- açıwnu jumuşatıw — the softening of anger
2. the loosening of the soil, hoeing
- jerni tırnawuç etib jumuşatıw — the loosening of the ground with a harrow
- sabannı jumuşatıw — the breaking up of the field
- topuraqnı jumuşatıw — the loosening of the soil
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | jumuşatıwthe softening | jumuşatıwlathe softenings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | jumuşatıwnuthe softening's | jumuşatıwlanıthe softenings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | jumuşatıwnuthe softening (as the object) | jumuşatıwlanıthe softenings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | jumuşatıwğato the softening | jumuşatıwlağato the softenings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | jumuşatıwdaat / in the softening | jumuşatıwladaat / in the softenings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | jumuşatıwdanfrom the softening | jumuşatıwladanfrom the softenings | 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 | jumuşatıwummy softening | jumuşatıwlarımmy softenings |
| your | jumuşatıwungyour softening | jumuşatıwlarıngyour softenings |
| his / her | jumuşatıwuhis / her softening | jumuşatıwlarıhis / her softenings |
| our | jumuşatıwubuzour softening | jumuşatıwlarıbızour softenings |
| you all's | jumuşatıwuğuzyou all's softening | jumuşatıwlarığızyou all's softenings |
| their | jumuşatıwlarıtheir softening | jumuşatıwlarıtheir softenings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: jumuşatıwları can mean "his / her softenings", "their softening", or "their softenings" — context decides.