qurşaw
/qurʃaw/
Definitions
1. surrounding, encircling
- jawnu qurşaw — the surrounding of the enemy
- şaharnı qurşaw — the encircling of the town
- qurşaw başlandı — the encircling began
2. girding, belting
- belni qurşaw — the girding of the waist
- kamar bla qurşaw — girding with a belt
- qurşaw ariw körünedi — the girding looks fine
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qurşawthe surrounding | qurşawlathe surroundings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qurşawnuthe surrounding's | qurşawlanıthe surroundings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qurşawnuthe surrounding (as the object) | qurşawlanıthe surroundings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qurşawğato the surrounding | qurşawlağato the surroundings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qurşawdaat / in the surrounding | qurşawladaat / in the surroundings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qurşawdanfrom the surrounding | qurşawladanfrom the surroundings | 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 | qurşawummy surrounding | qurşawlarımmy surroundings |
| your | qurşawungyour surrounding | qurşawlarıngyour surroundings |
| his / her | qurşawuhis / her surrounding | qurşawlarıhis / her surroundings |
| our | qurşawubuzour surrounding | qurşawlarıbızour surroundings |
| you all's | qurşawuğuzyou all's surrounding | qurşawlarığızyou all's surroundings |
| their | qurşawlarıtheir surrounding | qurşawlarıtheir surroundings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qurşawları can mean "his / her surroundings", "their surrounding", or "their surroundings" — context decides.