küreşiw
/kyreʃiw/
Definitions
1. struggle, fight
- tınçlıq üçün küreşiw — the struggle for peace
- urğuyla bla küreşiw — the fight against mosquitoes
- qatı küreşiw — a hard struggle
2. striving, effort, endeavour
- oqurğa küreşiw — the striving to study
- bilim alırğa küreşiw — the striving to gain knowledge
- igi jaşarğa küreşiw — the endeavour to live well
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | küreşiwthe struggle | küreşiwlethe struggles | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | küreşiwnithe struggle's | küreşiwlenithe struggles' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | küreşiwnithe struggle (as the object) | küreşiwlenithe struggles (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | küreşiwgeto the struggle | küreşiwlegeto the struggles | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | küreşiwdeat / in the struggle | küreşiwledeat / in the struggles | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | küreşiwdenfrom the struggle | küreşiwledenfrom the struggles | 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 | küreşiwimmy struggle | küreşiwlerimmy struggles |
| your | küreşiwingyour struggle | küreşiwleringyour struggles |
| his / her | küreşiwihis / her struggle | küreşiwlerihis / her struggles |
| our | küreşiwibizour struggle | küreşiwleribizour struggles |
| you all's | küreşiwigizyou all's struggle | küreşiwlerigizyou all's struggles |
| their | küreşiwleritheir struggle | küreşiwleritheir struggles |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: küreşiwleri can mean "his / her struggles", "their struggle", or "their struggles" — context decides.