nüzür
/nyzyr/
Definitions
1. vow, a solemn promise made to God to do something
- nüzürüm bardı — I have made a vow
- nüzürge kertiçi bolurğa — to stay true to one's vow
- nüzürün tolturdu — he fulfilled his vow
2. an end that a person has set before himself, an intention
- nüzür etgenme — I have set myself an aim
- meni nüzürüm oqurğadı — my aim is to study
- ullu nüzürü bardı — he has a great aim before him
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | nüzürthe vow | nüzürlethe vows | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | nüzürnüthe vow's | nüzürlenithe vows' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | nüzürnüthe vow (as the object) | nüzürlenithe vows (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | nüzürgeto the vow | nüzürlegeto the vows | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | nüzürdeat / in the vow | nüzürledeat / in the vows | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | nüzürdenfrom the vow | nüzürledenfrom the vows | 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 | nüzürümmy vow | nüzürlerimmy vows |
| your | nüzürüngyour vow | nüzürleringyour vows |
| his / her | nüzürühis / her vow | nüzürlerihis / her vows |
| our | nüzürübüzour vow | nüzürleribizour vows |
| you all's | nüzürügüzyou all's vow | nüzürlerigizyou all's vows |
| their | nüzürleritheir vow | nüzürleritheir vows |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: nüzürleri can mean "his / her vows", "their vow", or "their vows" — context decides.