miyaw
/mijaw/ · plural miyawla
1. miaow
- miyaw derge — to meow
- kiştik miyaw deydi — the cat says meow
- miyaw degen tawuş eşitildi — a meow sound was heard
- «miyaw, miyaw» deb qıçırdı — it cried «meow, meow»
2. kitty, puss — Child speech: the word grown-ups use to small children for a cat.
- miyaw oynaydı — the kitty is playing
- miyaw süt içedi — the kitty is drinking milk
- miyaw juqladı — the kitty fell asleep
- men miyawnu izleyme — I am looking for the kitty
- Ahmatçıq miyaw bla oynaydı — little Akhmat is playing with the kitty
- jaşçıq miyawnu quyruğundan tartadı — the little boy pulls the kitty by its tail
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | miyawthe kitty | miyawummy kitty | miyawuŋyour kitty | miyawuhis kitty | miyawubuzour kitty | miyawuğuzyou all's kitty | miyawlarıtheir kitties |
| Genitive | miyawnuthe kitty's | miyawumumy kitty's | miyawuŋuyour kitty's | miyawunuhis kitty's | miyawubuznuour kitty's | miyawuğuznuyou all's kitty's | miyawlarınıtheir kitties' |
| Accusative | miyawnuthe kitty (as the object) | miyawumumy kitty (as the object) | miyawuŋuyour kitty (as the object) | miyawunhis kitty (as the object) | miyawubuznuour kitty (as the object) | miyawuğuznuyou all's kitty (as the object) | miyawlarıntheir kitties (as the object) |
| Dative | miyawğato the kitty | miyawumato my kitty | miyawuŋato your kitty | miyawunato his kitty | miyawubuzğato our kitty | miyawuğuzğato you all's kitty | miyawlarınato their kitties |
| Locative | miyawdain / at the kitty | miyawumdain / at my kitty | miyawuŋdain / at your kitty | miyawundain / at his kitty | miyawubuzdain / at our kitty | miyawuğuzdain / at you all's kitty | miyawlarındain / at their kitties |
| Ablative | miyawdanfrom the kitty | miyawumdanfrom my kitty | miyawuŋdanfrom your kitty | miyawundanfrom his kitty | miyawubuzdanfrom our kitty | miyawuğuzdanfrom you all's kitty | miyawlarındanfrom their kitties |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | miyawlathe kitties | miyawlarımmy kitties | miyawlarıŋyour kitties | miyawlarıhis kitties | miyawlarıbızour kitties | miyawlarığızyou all's kitties | miyawlarıtheir kitties |
| Genitive | miyawlanıthe kitties' | miyawlarımımy kitties' | miyawlarıŋıyour kitties' | miyawlarınıhis kitties' | miyawlarıbıznıour kitties' | miyawlarığıznıyou all's kitties' | miyawlarınıtheir kitties' |
| Accusative | miyawlanıthe kitties (as the object) | miyawlarımımy kitties (as the object) | miyawlarıŋıyour kitties (as the object) | miyawlarınhis kitties (as the object) | miyawlarıbıznıour kitties (as the object) | miyawlarığıznıyou all's kitties (as the object) | miyawlarıntheir kitties (as the object) |
| Dative | miyawlağato the kitties | miyawlarımato my kitties | miyawlarıŋato your kitties | miyawlarınato his kitties | miyawlarıbızğato our kitties | miyawlarığızğato you all's kitties | miyawlarınato their kitties |
| Locative | miyawladain / at the kitties | miyawlarımdain / at my kitties | miyawlarıŋdain / at your kitties | miyawlarındain / at his kitties | miyawlarıbızdain / at our kitties | miyawlarığızdain / at you all's kitties | miyawlarındain / at their kitties |
| Ablative | miyawladanfrom the kitties | miyawlarımdanfrom my kitties | miyawlarıŋdanfrom your kitties | miyawlarındanfrom his kitties | miyawlarıbızdanfrom our kitties | miyawlarığızdanfrom you all's kitties | miyawlarındanfrom their 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.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | miyawnuquthe kitty's one | miyawnuqulathe kitty's ones | miyawlanıqıthe kitties' one | miyawlanıqılathe kitties' ones |
| Genitive | miyawnuqunuof the kitty's one | miyawnuqulanıof the kitty's ones | miyawlanıqınıof the kitties' one | miyawlanıqılanıof the kitties' ones |
| Accusative | miyawnuqunthe kitty's one (as the object) | miyawnuqulanıthe kitty's ones (as the object) | miyawlanıqınthe kitties' one (as the object) | miyawlanıqılanıthe kitties' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | miyawnuqunato the kitty's one | miyawnuqulağato the kitty's ones | miyawlanıqınato the kitties' one | miyawlanıqılağato the kitties' ones |
| Locative | miyawnuqundain / at the kitty's one | miyawnuquladain / at the kitty's ones | miyawlanıqındain / at the kitties' one | miyawlanıqıladain / at the kitties' ones |
| Ablative | miyawnuqundanfrom the kitty's one | miyawnuquladanfrom the kitty's ones | miyawlanıqındanfrom the kitties' one | miyawlanıqıladanfrom the kitties' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.