onglaw
/oŋlaw/
Definition
overcoming, defeating
- qarıwsuznu onglaw — the overpowering of the weak
- jawnu onglaw — the defeating of the enemy
- çırmawlanı onglaw — the overcoming of obstacles
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | onglawthe overcoming | onglawlathe overcomings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | onglawnuthe overcoming's | onglawlanıthe overcomings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | onglawnuthe overcoming (as the object) | onglawlanıthe overcomings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | onglawğato the overcoming | onglawlağato the overcomings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | onglawdaat / in the overcoming | onglawladaat / in the overcomings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | onglawdanfrom the overcoming | onglawladanfrom the overcomings | 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 | onglawummy overcoming | onglawlarımmy overcomings |
| your | onglawungyour overcoming | onglawlarıngyour overcomings |
| his / her | onglawuhis / her overcoming | onglawlarıhis / her overcomings |
| our | onglawubuzour overcoming | onglawlarıbızour overcomings |
| you all's | onglawuğuzyou all's overcoming | onglawlarığızyou all's overcomings |
| their | onglawlarıtheir overcoming | onglawlarıtheir overcomings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: onglawları can mean "his / her overcomings", "their overcoming", or "their overcomings" — context decides.