miyaw
/mijaw/
Definitions
1. miaow (imitating the cry of a cat)
- miyaw derge — to miaow
- «miyaw, miyaw» deb qıçırdı — it cried «miaow, miaow»
2. kitty, puss (a cat) — child speech: the word grown-ups use to small children for a cat
- miyaw oynaydı — the kitty is playing
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | miyawthe kitty | miyawlathe kitties | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | miyawnuthe kitty's | miyawlanıthe kitties' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | miyawnuthe kitty (as the object) | miyawlanıthe kitties (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | miyawğato the kitty | miyawlağato the kitties | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | miyawdaat / in the kitty | miyawladaat / in the kitties | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | miyawdanfrom the kitty | miyawladanfrom the kitties | 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 | miyawummy kitty | miyawlarımmy kitties |
| your | miyawungyour kitty | miyawlarıngyour kitties |
| his / her | miyawuhis / her kitty | miyawlarıhis / her kitties |
| our | miyawubuzour kitty | miyawlarıbızour kitties |
| you all's | miyawuğuzyou all's kitty | miyawlarığızyou all's kitties |
| their | miyawlarıtheir kitty | miyawlarıtheir kitties |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: miyawları can mean "his / her kitties", "their kitty", or "their kitties" — context decides.