közbawluq
/køzbawluq/
Definitions
1. sham, empty show, an outward display meant to deceive
- közbawluq bla jaşarğa — to live by empty show
- közbawluqnu süymeyme — I do not like pretence
- közbawluq eterge — to put on a false show
2. sorcery, witchcraft
- közbawluqğa iynanmayma — I do not believe in sorcery
- közbawluqnu küçü — the power of sorcery
- qart közbawluq bilgen edi — the old man knew sorcery
3. a conjuring trick, sleight of hand
- közbawluq oyun — a conjuring performance
- közbawluq körgüztürge — to perform a conjuring trick
- sabiyle közbawluqğa qaradıla — the children watched the conjuring
Related
közbawbasesorcery, illusion, optical trick, sleight of hand; flattery, sycophancy, flattering talk
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | közbawluqthe sham | közbawluqlathe shams | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | közbawluqnuthe sham's | közbawluqlanıthe shams' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | közbawluqnuthe sham (as the object) | közbawluqlanıthe shams (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | közbawluqğato the sham | közbawluqlağato the shams | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | közbawluqdaat / in the sham | közbawluqladaat / in the shams | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | közbawluqdanfrom the sham | közbawluqladanfrom the shams | 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 | közbawluğummy sham | közbawluqlarımmy shams |
| your | közbawluğungyour sham | közbawluqlarıngyour shams |
| his / her | közbawluğuhis / her sham | közbawluqlarıhis / her shams |
| our | közbawluğubuzour sham | közbawluqlarıbızour shams |
| you all's | közbawluğuğuzyou all's sham | közbawluqlarığızyou all's shams |
| their | közbawluqlarıtheir sham | közbawluqlarıtheir shams |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: közbawluqları can mean "his / her shams", "their sham", or "their shams" — context decides.