omuraw
/omuraw/
Definitions
1. a vertebra, one of the bones of the backbone
- bel omuraw — a lumbar vertebra
- boyun omuraw — a neck vertebra
- omurawda et bolmaz — there is no flesh on a vertebra
2. a mountain ridge, the spine of a range
- tawnu omurawu — the ridge of the mountain
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | omurawthe vertebra | omurawlathe vertebras | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | omurawnuthe vertebra's | omurawlanıthe vertebras' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | omurawnuthe vertebra (as the object) | omurawlanıthe vertebras (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | omurawğato the vertebra | omurawlağato the vertebras | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | omurawdaat / in the vertebra | omurawladaat / in the vertebras | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | omurawdanfrom the vertebra | omurawladanfrom the vertebras | 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 | omurawummy vertebra | omurawlarımmy vertebras |
| your | omurawungyour vertebra | omurawlarıngyour vertebras |
| his / her | omurawuhis / her vertebra | omurawlarıhis / her vertebras |
| our | omurawubuzour vertebra | omurawlarıbızour vertebras |
| you all's | omurawuğuzyou all's vertebra | omurawlarığızyou all's vertebras |
| their | omurawlarıtheir vertebra | omurawlarıtheir vertebras |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: omurawları can mean "his / her vertebras", "their vertebra", or "their vertebras" — context decides.