qabınıw
/qabɯnɯw/
Definitions
1. catching fire, ignition
- salamnı qabınıwu — the catching fire of the straw
- uşkoknu qabınıwu — the firing of the gun
- jürekni qabınıwu — the kindling of the heart
2. a flare of anger, an outburst
- adamnı qabınıwu — a man's flaring up
- açıwnu qabınıwu — the flaring of anger
- qabınıwu terk ötdü — his outburst passed quickly
3. a burning wish to do something
- oqurğa qabınıw — a burning wish to study
- işge qabınıw — an eagerness for the work
- barırğa qabınıw — a burning wish to go
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qabınıwthe catching fire | qabınıwlathe catching fires | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qabınıwnuthe catching fire's | qabınıwlanıthe catching fires' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qabınıwnuthe catching fire (as the object) | qabınıwlanıthe catching fires (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qabınıwğato the catching fire | qabınıwlağato the catching fires | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qabınıwdaat / in the catching fire | qabınıwladaat / in the catching fires | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qabınıwdanfrom the catching fire | qabınıwladanfrom the catching fires | 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 | qabınıwummy catching fire | qabınıwlarımmy catching fires |
| your | qabınıwungyour catching fire | qabınıwlarıngyour catching fires |
| his / her | qabınıwuhis / her catching fire | qabınıwlarıhis / her catching fires |
| our | qabınıwubuzour catching fire | qabınıwlarıbızour catching fires |
| you all's | qabınıwuğuzyou all's catching fire | qabınıwlarığızyou all's catching fires |
| their | qabınıwlarıtheir catching fire | qabınıwlarıtheir catching fires |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qabınıwları can mean "his / her catching fires", "their catching fire", or "their catching fires" — context decides.