patawa
/patawa/
Definitions
1. proof, evidence, an argument put forward in support of a claim
- patawa tabarğa — to produce proof
- iynandırğan patawa — a convincing argument
- patawası bolğan — that which can be proved
2. a ruling issued by a religious authority
- patawa çığarırğa — to issue a religious ruling
- efendini patawası — the ruling of the imam
- patawa berirge — to issue a religious ruling
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | patawathe proof | patawalathe proofs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | patawanıthe proof's | patawalanıthe proofs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | patawanıthe proof (as the object) | patawalanıthe proofs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | patawağato the proof | patawalağato the proofs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | patawadaat / in the proof | patawaladaat / in the proofs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | patawadanfrom the proof | patawaladanfrom the proofs | 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 | patawammy proof | patawalarımmy proofs |
| your | patawangyour proof | patawalarıngyour proofs |
| his / her | patawasıhis / her proof | patawalarıhis / her proofs |
| our | patawabızour proof | patawalarıbızour proofs |
| you all's | patawağızyou all's proof | patawalarığızyou all's proofs |
| their | patawalarıtheir proof | patawalarıtheir proofs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: patawaları can mean "his / her proofs", "their proof", or "their proofs" — context decides.