peliwan
/peliwan/
Definitions
1. strongman, wrestler, athlete, champion
- peliwannı da peliwan horlaydı — even a strongman is beaten by a strongman
- peliwan küç — the strength of a champion
- ol peliwandı — he is a strongman
2. a mighty man, a hero
- nartlanı peliwanı — the hero of the Narts
- peliwan nartla — the mighty Narts
- jomaqlada aytılğan peliwan — the hero spoken of in the tales
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | peliwanthe strongman | peliwanlathe strongmen | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | peliwannıthe strongman's | peliwanlanıthe strongmen's | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | peliwannıthe strongman (as the object) | peliwanlanıthe strongmen (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | peliwangato the strongman | peliwanlağato the strongmen | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | peliwandaat / in the strongman | peliwanladaat / in the strongmen | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | peliwandanfrom the strongman | peliwanladanfrom the strongmen | 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 | peliwanımmy strongman | peliwanlarımmy strongmen |
| your | peliwanıngyour strongman | peliwanlarıngyour strongmen |
| his / her | peliwanıhis / her strongman | peliwanlarıhis / her strongmen |
| our | peliwanıbızour strongman | peliwanlarıbızour strongmen |
| you all's | peliwanığızyou all's strongman | peliwanlarığızyou all's strongmen |
| their | peliwanlarıtheir strongman | peliwanlarıtheir strongmen |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: peliwanları can mean "his / her strongmen", "their strongman", or "their strongmen" — context decides.