küw
/kyw/
Definition
a lament, a song of mourning composed for the dead
- küw eterge — to compose a lament
- mıdah küwle — sorrowful laments
- ölgenge küw etdile — they made a lament for the one who had died
- küwnü maqamı — the melody of the lament
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | küwthe lament | küwlethe laments | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | küwnüthe lament's | küwlenithe laments' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | küwnüthe lament (as the object) | küwlenithe laments (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | küwgeto the lament | küwlegeto the laments | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | küwdeat / in the lament | küwledeat / in the laments | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | küwdenfrom the lament | küwledenfrom the laments | 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 | küwümmy lament | küwlerimmy laments |
| your | küwüngyour lament | küwleringyour laments |
| his / her | küwühis / her lament | küwlerihis / her laments |
| our | küwübüzour lament | küwleribizour laments |
| you all's | küwügüzyou all's lament | küwlerigizyou all's laments |
| their | küwleritheir lament | küwleritheir laments |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: küwleri can mean "his / her laments", "their lament", or "their laments" — context decides.