külüw
/kylyw/
Definition
laughing, laughter
- kereksiz külüw — laughter for no reason
- qartha külüw — laughing at an old man
- oylamay külüw — laughing without thinking
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | külüwthe laughing | külüwlethe laughings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | külüwnüthe laughing's | külüwlenithe laughings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | külüwnüthe laughing (as the object) | külüwlenithe laughings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | külüwgeto the laughing | külüwlegeto the laughings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | külüwdeat / in the laughing | külüwledeat / in the laughings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | külüwdenfrom the laughing | külüwledenfrom the laughings | 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 | külüwümmy laughing | külüwlerimmy laughings |
| your | külüwüngyour laughing | külüwleringyour laughings |
| his / her | külüwühis / her laughing | külüwlerihis / her laughings |
| our | külüwübüzour laughing | külüwleribizour laughings |
| you all's | külüwügüzyou all's laughing | külüwlerigizyou all's laughings |
| their | külüwleritheir laughing | külüwleritheir laughings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: külüwleri can mean "his / her laughings", "their laughing", or "their laughings" — context decides.