quwum
/quwum/
Definitions
1. expectation, a thought formed in advance about what is to come
- aman quwum etme — do not expect the worst
- igi quwum eterge — to expect good things
- igi quwumnu otu — the fire of a good expectation
2. a festive gathering held to mark a joyful occasion
- quwumğa qonaqla çaqırırğa — to invite guests to the celebration
- quwumnu ötdürürge — to hold the celebration
- quwumğa kirirge — to join in the celebration
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | quwumthe expectation | quwumlathe expectations | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | quwumnuthe expectation's | quwumlanıthe expectations' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | quwumnuthe expectation (as the object) | quwumlanıthe expectations (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | quwumğato the expectation | quwumlağato the expectations | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | quwumdaat / in the expectation | quwumladaat / in the expectations | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | quwumdanfrom the expectation | quwumladanfrom the expectations | 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 | quwumummy expectation | quwumlarımmy expectations |
| your | quwumungyour expectation | quwumlarıngyour expectations |
| his / her | quwumuhis / her expectation | quwumlarıhis / her expectations |
| our | quwumubuzour expectation | quwumlarıbızour expectations |
| you all's | quwumuğuzyou all's expectation | quwumlarığızyou all's expectations |
| their | quwumlarıtheir expectation | quwumlarıtheir expectations |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: quwumları can mean "his / her expectations", "their expectation", or "their expectations" — context decides.