körüw
/køryw/
verbal noun of körürge →
1. seeing, sight, eyesight
- köz bla körüw — seeing with one's own eyes
- tüşde körüw — seeing in a dream
- qız körüw — viewing a prospective bride
- awruğannı körüw — visiting the sick
- anı körüwü amandı — his eyesight is poor
2. trying, testing, attempt, putting to the proof — aşab körüw tasting, trying food; birewnü sınab körüw putting someone to the test; zadaçnı eteme deb körüw an attempt to solve a problem. Proverb: sınab körgenni zaranı joqdu there is no harm in trying.
- aşab körüw — tasting, trying food
- kiyib körüw — trying on clothes
- aşnı tatıwun körüw — testing the taste of food
- birewnü sınab körüw — putting someone to the test
- atnı küçün körüw — testing a horse's strength
- küçün körüw — testing someone's strength
3. experiencing, going through one source
- qıyınlıq körüw — experiencing hardship
- zawuq körüw — experiencing pleasure
- hayır körüw — seeing benefit
4. treatment of others, manner toward someone — Compare the phrases in Tenishev and Suyunchev 1989: sıyın körüw respect for someone's dignity and awruğannı körüw visiting the sick. one source
- sıyın körüw — respecting someone's dignity
- alanı sıylı körüw — holding them in honor
- birewnü sıysız körüw — treating someone without respect
- bir sabiyin birsilerinden başha körüw — treating one child differently from the others
Cases and owners
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | körüwthe seeing | körüwümmy seeing | körüwüŋyour seeing | körüwühis seeing | körüwübüzour seeing | körüwügüzyou all's seeing | körüwleritheir seeings |
| Genitive | körüwnüthe seeing's | körüwümümy seeing's | körüwüŋüyour seeing's | körüwünühis seeing's | körüwübüznüour seeing's | körüwügüznüyou all's seeing's | körüwlerinitheir seeings' |
| Accusative | körüwnüthe seeing (as the object) | körüwümümy seeing (as the object) | körüwüŋüyour seeing (as the object) | körüwünhis seeing (as the object) | körüwübüznüour seeing (as the object) | körüwügüznüyou all's seeing (as the object) | körüwlerintheir seeings (as the object) |
| Dative | körüwgeto the seeing | körüwümeto my seeing | körüwüŋeto your seeing | körüwüneto his seeing | körüwübüzgeto our seeing | körüwügüzgeto you all's seeing | körüwlerineto their seeings |
| Locative | körüwdein / at the seeing | körüwümdein / at my seeing | körüwüŋdein / at your seeing | körüwündein / at his seeing | körüwübüzdein / at our seeing | körüwügüzdein / at you all's seeing | körüwlerindein / at their seeings |
| Ablative | körüwdenfrom the seeing | körüwümdenfrom my seeing | körüwüŋdenfrom your seeing | körüwündenfrom his seeing | körüwübüzdenfrom our seeing | körüwügüzdenfrom you all's seeing | körüwlerindenfrom their seeings |
There is no plural of this word. The ending would attach like any other — it is the word, not the grammar, that refuses: this is not something Karachay counts.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.