qoruw
/ qoruw /
Definition noun protection, defence, guarding
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qoruw the protection | qoruwla the protections | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qoruwnu the protection's | qoruwlanı the protections' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qoruwnu the protection (as the object) | qoruwlanı the protections (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qoruwğa to the protection | qoruwlağa to the protections | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qoruwda at / in the protection | qoruwlada at / in the protections | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qoruwdan from the protection | qoruwladan from the protections | 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 | qoruwum my protection | qoruwlarım my protections |
| your | qoruwuŋ your protection | qoruwlarıŋ your protections |
| his / her | qoruwu his / her protection | qoruwları his / her protections |
| our | qoruwubuz our protection | qoruwlarıbız our protections |
| you all's | qoruwuğuz you all's protection | qoruwlarığız you all's protections |
| their | qoruwları their protection | qoruwları their 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.