mataw
/mataw/ · plural matawla
a skein or ball of yarn, wool, or thread — Used of thread, spun wool or silk wound on something: halı mataw "a skein of thread", çille mataw "a skein of silk thread", jün mataw "a skein of wool". One source also applies it to wound wire.
- halı mataw — a skein of thread
- çille mataw — a skein of silk thread
- jün mataw — a skein of wool
- çille kibik jıltırağan halı matawla — skeins of thread shining like silk
- jastıqda çille matawlay — like skeins of silk on a pillow
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | matawthe skein or ball of yarn | matawummy skein or ball of yarn | matawuŋyour skein or ball of yarn | matawuhis skein or ball of yarn | matawubuzour skein or ball of yarn | matawuğuzyou all's skein or ball of yarn | matawlarıtheir skein or ball of yarns |
| Genitive | matawnuthe skein or ball of yarn's | matawumumy skein or ball of yarn's | matawuŋuyour skein or ball of yarn's | matawunuhis skein or ball of yarn's | matawubuznuour skein or ball of yarn's | matawuğuznuyou all's skein or ball of yarn's | matawlarınıtheir skein or ball of yarns' |
| Accusative | matawnuthe skein or ball of yarn (as the object) | matawumumy skein or ball of yarn (as the object) | matawuŋuyour skein or ball of yarn (as the object) | matawunhis skein or ball of yarn (as the object) | matawubuznuour skein or ball of yarn (as the object) | matawuğuznuyou all's skein or ball of yarn (as the object) | matawlarıntheir skein or ball of yarns (as the object) |
| Dative | matawğato the skein or ball of yarn | matawumato my skein or ball of yarn | matawuŋato your skein or ball of yarn | matawunato his skein or ball of yarn | matawubuzğato our skein or ball of yarn | matawuğuzğato you all's skein or ball of yarn | matawlarınato their skein or ball of yarns |
| Locative | matawdain / at the skein or ball of yarn | matawumdain / at my skein or ball of yarn | matawuŋdain / at your skein or ball of yarn | matawundain / at his skein or ball of yarn | matawubuzdain / at our skein or ball of yarn | matawuğuzdain / at you all's skein or ball of yarn | matawlarındain / at their skein or ball of yarns |
| Ablative | matawdanfrom the skein or ball of yarn | matawumdanfrom my skein or ball of yarn | matawuŋdanfrom your skein or ball of yarn | matawundanfrom his skein or ball of yarn | matawubuzdanfrom our skein or ball of yarn | matawuğuzdanfrom you all's skein or ball of yarn | matawlarındanfrom their skein or ball of yarns |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | matawlathe skein or ball of yarns | matawlarımmy skein or ball of yarns | matawlarıŋyour skein or ball of yarns | matawlarıhis skein or ball of yarns | matawlarıbızour skein or ball of yarns | matawlarığızyou all's skein or ball of yarns | matawlarıtheir skein or ball of yarns |
| Genitive | matawlanıthe skein or ball of yarns' | matawlarımımy skein or ball of yarns' | matawlarıŋıyour skein or ball of yarns' | matawlarınıhis skein or ball of yarns' | matawlarıbıznıour skein or ball of yarns' | matawlarığıznıyou all's skein or ball of yarns' | matawlarınıtheir skein or ball of yarns' |
| Accusative | matawlanıthe skein or ball of yarns (as the object) | matawlarımımy skein or ball of yarns (as the object) | matawlarıŋıyour skein or ball of yarns (as the object) | matawlarınhis skein or ball of yarns (as the object) | matawlarıbıznıour skein or ball of yarns (as the object) | matawlarığıznıyou all's skein or ball of yarns (as the object) | matawlarıntheir skein or ball of yarns (as the object) |
| Dative | matawlağato the skein or ball of yarns | matawlarımato my skein or ball of yarns | matawlarıŋato your skein or ball of yarns | matawlarınato his skein or ball of yarns | matawlarıbızğato our skein or ball of yarns | matawlarığızğato you all's skein or ball of yarns | matawlarınato their skein or ball of yarns |
| Locative | matawladain / at the skein or ball of yarns | matawlarımdain / at my skein or ball of yarns | matawlarıŋdain / at your skein or ball of yarns | matawlarındain / at his skein or ball of yarns | matawlarıbızdain / at our skein or ball of yarns | matawlarığızdain / at you all's skein or ball of yarns | matawlarındain / at their skein or ball of yarns |
| Ablative | matawladanfrom the skein or ball of yarns | matawlarımdanfrom my skein or ball of yarns | matawlarıŋdanfrom your skein or ball of yarns | matawlarındanfrom his skein or ball of yarns | matawlarıbızdanfrom our skein or ball of yarns | matawlarığızdanfrom you all's skein or ball of yarns | matawlarındanfrom their skein or ball of yarns |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: matawları can mean "his / her skein or ball of yarns", "their skein or ball of yarn", or "their skein or ball of yarns" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.