küwşeniw
/kywʃeniw/
Definition
chewing the cud, rumination
- mal küwşeniw — the cud-chewing of livestock
- küwşeniw mal aşnı eritedi — chewing the cud digests the feed
- küwşeniw uzaqğa sozuldu — the cud-chewing went on a long while
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | küwşeniwthe chewing the cud | küwşeniwlethe chewing the cuds | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | küwşeniwnithe chewing the cud's | küwşeniwlenithe chewing the cuds' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | küwşeniwnithe chewing the cud (as the object) | küwşeniwlenithe chewing the cuds (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | küwşeniwgeto the chewing the cud | küwşeniwlegeto the chewing the cuds | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | küwşeniwdeat / in the chewing the cud | küwşeniwledeat / in the chewing the cuds | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | küwşeniwdenfrom the chewing the cud | küwşeniwledenfrom the chewing the cuds | 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 | küwşeniwimmy chewing the cud | küwşeniwlerimmy chewing the cuds |
| your | küwşeniwingyour chewing the cud | küwşeniwleringyour chewing the cuds |
| his / her | küwşeniwihis / her chewing the cud | küwşeniwlerihis / her chewing the cuds |
| our | küwşeniwibizour chewing the cud | küwşeniwleribizour chewing the cuds |
| you all's | küwşeniwigizyou all's chewing the cud | küwşeniwlerigizyou all's chewing the cuds |
| their | küwşeniwleritheir chewing the cud | küwşeniwleritheir chewing the cuds |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: küwşeniwleri can mean "his / her chewing the cuds", "their chewing the cud", or "their chewing the cuds" — context decides.