miz
/miz/
Definition
awl, a pointed tool for piercing holes in leather
- miz bla teşik teşerge — to pierce a hole with an awl
- miz orun — a case for awls
- ustanı mizi — the craftsman's awl
Found in
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | mizthe awl | mizlethe awls | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | miznithe awl's | mizlenithe awls' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | miznithe awl (as the object) | mizlenithe awls (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | mizgeto the awl | mizlegeto the awls | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | mizdeat / in the awl | mizledeat / in the awls | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | mizdenfrom the awl | mizledenfrom the awls | 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 | mizimmy awl | mizlerimmy awls |
| your | mizingyour awl | mizleringyour awls |
| his / her | mizihis / her awl | mizlerihis / her awls |
| our | mizibizour awl | mizleribizour awls |
| you all's | mizigizyou all's awl | mizlerigizyou all's awls |
| their | mizleritheir awl | mizleritheir awls |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: mizleri can mean "his / her awls", "their awl", or "their awls" — context decides.