mahtaw
/maxtaw/ · plural mahtawla
verbal noun of mahtarğa →
1. praise, acclaim, commendation, high esteem — Also the act of praising someone. Before another noun it means "of praise, laudatory": mahtaw qağıt "certificate of merit", mahtaw jır "song of praise".
- ala mahtawğa tıyınşlıdıla — they are worthy of praise
- ol işinden mahtaw aldı — he earned praise for his work
- ustaz jaşha mahtaw berdi — the teacher gave the boy praise
- mahtawğa tıyınşlı iş etdi jaş — the youth did a deed worthy of praise
- kemsiz mahtaw — excessive praise
- mahtaw qağıt — certificate of merit
- mahtaw jır jırladıla — they sang a song of praise
- kesi kesin mahtağan mahtaw tabmaz — one who praises himself will find no praise
2. merit, virtue, good quality
- anı mahtawu azdı — he has few merits
- bu kitabnı mahtawu köbdü — this book has many merits
- har adamnı kesini mahtawu bardı — every person has his own merit
3. fame, glory, renown
- tişirıwğa mahtaw — glory to women
- jazıwçunu mahtawu ulludu — the writer's fame is great
- ol mahtawnu küseydi — he dreams of glory
- anı mahtawu jurtha jayıldı — his fame spread across the homeland
- bizni mahtawubuz ösdü — our fame grew
- jawnu horlağan – mahtaw — defeating the enemy is glory
4. pride, source of pride
- geroylarıbız bizni mahtawubuzdula — our heroes are our pride
- ol bizni mahtawubuzdu — he is our pride
- jaş atasını mahtawudu — the boy is his father's pride
- bu tawla bizni mahtawubuzdula — these mountains are our pride
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | mahtawthe praise | mahtawummy praise | mahtawuŋyour praise | mahtawuhis praise | mahtawubuzour praise | mahtawuğuzyou all's praise | mahtawlarıtheir praises |
| Genitive | mahtawnuthe praise's | mahtawumumy praise's | mahtawuŋuyour praise's | mahtawunuhis praise's | mahtawubuznuour praise's | mahtawuğuznuyou all's praise's | mahtawlarınıtheir praises' |
| Accusative | mahtawnuthe praise (as the object) | mahtawumumy praise (as the object) | mahtawuŋuyour praise (as the object) | mahtawunhis praise (as the object) | mahtawubuznuour praise (as the object) | mahtawuğuznuyou all's praise (as the object) | mahtawlarıntheir praises (as the object) |
| Dative | mahtawğato the praise | mahtawumato my praise | mahtawuŋato your praise | mahtawunato his praise | mahtawubuzğato our praise | mahtawuğuzğato you all's praise | mahtawlarınato their praises |
| Locative | mahtawdain / at the praise | mahtawumdain / at my praise | mahtawuŋdain / at your praise | mahtawundain / at his praise | mahtawubuzdain / at our praise | mahtawuğuzdain / at you all's praise | mahtawlarındain / at their praises |
| Ablative | mahtawdanfrom the praise | mahtawumdanfrom my praise | mahtawuŋdanfrom your praise | mahtawundanfrom his praise | mahtawubuzdanfrom our praise | mahtawuğuzdanfrom you all's praise | mahtawlarındanfrom their praises |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | mahtawlathe praises | mahtawlarımmy praises | mahtawlarıŋyour praises | mahtawlarıhis praises | mahtawlarıbızour praises | mahtawlarığızyou all's praises | mahtawlarıtheir praises |
| Genitive | mahtawlanıthe praises' | mahtawlarımımy praises' | mahtawlarıŋıyour praises' | mahtawlarınıhis praises' | mahtawlarıbıznıour praises' | mahtawlarığıznıyou all's praises' | mahtawlarınıtheir praises' |
| Accusative | mahtawlanıthe praises (as the object) | mahtawlarımımy praises (as the object) | mahtawlarıŋıyour praises (as the object) | mahtawlarınhis praises (as the object) | mahtawlarıbıznıour praises (as the object) | mahtawlarığıznıyou all's praises (as the object) | mahtawlarıntheir praises (as the object) |
| Dative | mahtawlağato the praises | mahtawlarımato my praises | mahtawlarıŋato your praises | mahtawlarınato his praises | mahtawlarıbızğato our praises | mahtawlarığızğato you all's praises | mahtawlarınato their praises |
| Locative | mahtawladain / at the praises | mahtawlarımdain / at my praises | mahtawlarıŋdain / at your praises | mahtawlarındain / at his praises | mahtawlarıbızdain / at our praises | mahtawlarığızdain / at you all's praises | mahtawlarındain / at their praises |
| Ablative | mahtawladanfrom the praises | mahtawlarımdanfrom my praises | mahtawlarıŋdanfrom your praises | mahtawlarındanfrom his praises | mahtawlarıbızdanfrom our praises | mahtawlarığızdanfrom you all's praises | mahtawlarındanfrom their praises |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: mahtawları can mean "his / her praises", "their praise", or "their praises" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.