oruw
/oruw/
Definition
reaping, harvest
- oruw başlandı — the harvest has begun
- oruw zamanı — harvest time
- oruwğa çıqdıla — they went out to the reaping
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | oruwthe reaping | oruwlathe reapings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | oruwnuthe reaping's | oruwlanıthe reapings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | oruwnuthe reaping (as the object) | oruwlanıthe reapings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | oruwğato the reaping | oruwlağato the reapings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | oruwdaat / in the reaping | oruwladaat / in the reapings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | oruwdanfrom the reaping | oruwladanfrom the reapings | 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 | oruwummy reaping | oruwlarımmy reapings |
| your | oruwungyour reaping | oruwlarıngyour reapings |
| his / her | oruwuhis / her reaping | oruwlarıhis / her reapings |
| our | oruwubuzour reaping | oruwlarıbızour reapings |
| you all's | oruwuğuzyou all's reaping | oruwlarığızyou all's reapings |
| their | oruwlarıtheir reaping | oruwlarıtheir reapings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: oruwları can mean "his / her reapings", "their reaping", or "their reapings" — context decides.