qoruw
/qoruw/
Definitions
1. protection, defence, guarding
- qoruw küçle — the forces of defence
- kesingi qoruw — self-defence
- baş qoruw — defending oneself
2. warding off, keeping something away
- çibin qoruw — the keeping off of flies
- quşlanı qoruw tınç tüldü — keeping the birds off is not easy
- börüden qoruw kerekdi — protection from the wolf is needed
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qoruwthe protection | qoruwlathe protections | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qoruwnuthe protection's | qoruwlanıthe protections' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qoruwnuthe protection (as the object) | qoruwlanıthe protections (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qoruwğato the protection | qoruwlağato the protections | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qoruwdaat / in the protection | qoruwladaat / in the protections | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qoruwdanfrom the protection | qoruwladanfrom the protections | 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 | qoruwummy protection | qoruwlarımmy protections |
| your | qoruwungyour protection | qoruwlarıngyour protections |
| his / her | qoruwuhis / her protection | qoruwlarıhis / her protections |
| our | qoruwubuzour protection | qoruwlarıbızour protections |
| you all's | qoruwuğuzyou all's protection | qoruwlarığızyou all's protections |
| their | qoruwlarıtheir protection | qoruwlarıtheir protections |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qoruwları can mean "his / her protections", "their protection", or "their protections" — context decides.