qoruwlaw
/qoruwlaw/
Definitions
1. defence, protection, guarding
- şaharnı qoruwlaw — the defence of the city
- kesingi qoruwlaw — self-defence
- sabanlanı qoruwlaw qıyın işdi — guarding the sown fields is hard work
2. standing up for someone, intercession
- sabiyni qoruwlaw — standing up for the child
- jarlını qoruwlaw borçdu — standing up for the poor man is a duty
- anı qoruwlawu bizge boluşdu — his intercession helped us
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qoruwlawthe defence | qoruwlawlathe defences | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qoruwlawnuthe defence's | qoruwlawlanıthe defences' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qoruwlawnuthe defence (as the object) | qoruwlawlanıthe defences (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qoruwlawğato the defence | qoruwlawlağato the defences | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qoruwlawdaat / in the defence | qoruwlawladaat / in the defences | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qoruwlawdanfrom the defence | qoruwlawladanfrom the defences | 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 | qoruwlawummy defence | qoruwlawlarımmy defences |
| your | qoruwlawungyour defence | qoruwlawlarıngyour defences |
| his / her | qoruwlawuhis / her defence | qoruwlawlarıhis / her defences |
| our | qoruwlawubuzour defence | qoruwlawlarıbızour defences |
| you all's | qoruwlawuğuzyou all's defence | qoruwlawlarığızyou all's defences |
| their | qoruwlawlarıtheir defence | qoruwlawlarıtheir defences |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qoruwlawları can mean "his / her defences", "their defence", or "their defences" — context decides.