Nawruz
/nawruz/ · plural Nawruzla
1. Nauruz, the New Year festival of the spring equinox — The spring New Year, kept in March and usually called Nawruz bayram; the season of field work begins after it. one source
- Nawruz bayram jaznı başında boladı — the Nauruz festival falls at the start of spring
- Nawruz bayramda jaşla tepseydile — at the Nauruz festival the young men dance
- Nawruzdan sora saban işle başlanadıla — after Nauruz the field work begins
- Nawruz bayramnı sıylı kününde — on the honored day of the Nauruz festival
2. Nauruz, one of the four traditional kin groups of the Karachay — Each of the four groups was named after one of the ancestors of the Karachay; the others are Adurhay, Budiyan and Tram. one source
- Nawruz qawum — the Nauruz kin group
- ol Nawruz qawumdan bolğandı — he was from the Nauruz kin group
- Nawruz qawumnu adamları — the people of the Nauruz kin group
3. Nauruz, a male given name — Traditionally given to a boy born around the New Year festival; the ancestor of the Nauruz kin group bore it.
- anı atı Nawruzdu — his name is Nauruz
- Nawruzğa qaradı — looked at Nauruz
- Nawruznu allına çonqaydı — squatted down in front of Nauruz
- Nawruz üyge keldi — Nauruz came home
- Nawruzğa on jıl bolğandı — Nauruz was ten years old
- Nawruznu atası — Nauruz's father
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Nawruzthe Nauruz | Nawruzummy Nauruz | Nawruzuŋyour Nauruz | Nawruzuhis Nauruz | Nawruzubuzour Nauruz | Nawruzuğuzyou all's Nauruz | Nawruzlarıtheir Nauruzes |
| Genitive | Nawruznuthe Nauruz's | Nawruzumumy Nauruz's | Nawruzuŋuyour Nauruz's | Nawruzunuhis Nauruz's | Nawruzubuznuour Nauruz's | Nawruzuğuznuyou all's Nauruz's | Nawruzlarınıtheir Nauruzes' |
| Accusative | Nawruznuthe Nauruz (as the object) | Nawruzumumy Nauruz (as the object) | Nawruzuŋuyour Nauruz (as the object) | Nawruzunhis Nauruz (as the object) | Nawruzubuznuour Nauruz (as the object) | Nawruzuğuznuyou all's Nauruz (as the object) | Nawruzlarıntheir Nauruzes (as the object) |
| Dative | Nawruzğato the Nauruz | Nawruzumato my Nauruz | Nawruzuŋato your Nauruz | Nawruzunato his Nauruz | Nawruzubuzğato our Nauruz | Nawruzuğuzğato you all's Nauruz | Nawruzlarınato their Nauruzes |
| Locative | Nawruzdain / at the Nauruz | Nawruzumdain / at my Nauruz | Nawruzuŋdain / at your Nauruz | Nawruzundain / at his Nauruz | Nawruzubuzdain / at our Nauruz | Nawruzuğuzdain / at you all's Nauruz | Nawruzlarındain / at their Nauruzes |
| Ablative | Nawruzdanfrom the Nauruz | Nawruzumdanfrom my Nauruz | Nawruzuŋdanfrom your Nauruz | Nawruzundanfrom his Nauruz | Nawruzubuzdanfrom our Nauruz | Nawruzuğuzdanfrom you all's Nauruz | Nawruzlarındanfrom their Nauruzes |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Nawruzlathe Nauruzes | Nawruzlarımmy Nauruzes | Nawruzlarıŋyour Nauruzes | Nawruzlarıhis Nauruzes | Nawruzlarıbızour Nauruzes | Nawruzlarığızyou all's Nauruzes | Nawruzlarıtheir Nauruzes |
| Genitive | Nawruzlanıthe Nauruzes' | Nawruzlarımımy Nauruzes' | Nawruzlarıŋıyour Nauruzes' | Nawruzlarınıhis Nauruzes' | Nawruzlarıbıznıour Nauruzes' | Nawruzlarığıznıyou all's Nauruzes' | Nawruzlarınıtheir Nauruzes' |
| Accusative | Nawruzlanıthe Nauruzes (as the object) | Nawruzlarımımy Nauruzes (as the object) | Nawruzlarıŋıyour Nauruzes (as the object) | Nawruzlarınhis Nauruzes (as the object) | Nawruzlarıbıznıour Nauruzes (as the object) | Nawruzlarığıznıyou all's Nauruzes (as the object) | Nawruzlarıntheir Nauruzes (as the object) |
| Dative | Nawruzlağato the Nauruzes | Nawruzlarımato my Nauruzes | Nawruzlarıŋato your Nauruzes | Nawruzlarınato his Nauruzes | Nawruzlarıbızğato our Nauruzes | Nawruzlarığızğato you all's Nauruzes | Nawruzlarınato their Nauruzes |
| Locative | Nawruzladain / at the Nauruzes | Nawruzlarımdain / at my Nauruzes | Nawruzlarıŋdain / at your Nauruzes | Nawruzlarındain / at his Nauruzes | Nawruzlarıbızdain / at our Nauruzes | Nawruzlarığızdain / at you all's Nauruzes | Nawruzlarındain / at their Nauruzes |
| Ablative | Nawruzladanfrom the Nauruzes | Nawruzlarımdanfrom my Nauruzes | Nawruzlarıŋdanfrom your Nauruzes | Nawruzlarındanfrom his Nauruzes | Nawruzlarıbızdanfrom our Nauruzes | Nawruzlarığızdanfrom you all's Nauruzes | Nawruzlarındanfrom their Nauruzes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: Nawruzları can mean "his / her Nauruzes", "their Nauruz", or "their Nauruzes" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.