quwuruw
/quwuruw/
Definition
frying, roasting
- nartühnü quwuruw — the roasting of the maize
- etni quwuruw — the frying of the meat
- jawnu quwuruw — the rendering of the fat
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | quwuruwthe frying | quwuruwlathe fryings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | quwuruwnuthe frying's | quwuruwlanıthe fryings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | quwuruwnuthe frying (as the object) | quwuruwlanıthe fryings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | quwuruwğato the frying | quwuruwlağato the fryings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | quwuruwdaat / in the frying | quwuruwladaat / in the fryings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | quwuruwdanfrom the frying | quwuruwladanfrom the fryings | 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 | quwuruwummy frying | quwuruwlarımmy fryings |
| your | quwuruwungyour frying | quwuruwlarıngyour fryings |
| his / her | quwuruwuhis / her frying | quwuruwlarıhis / her fryings |
| our | quwuruwubuzour frying | quwuruwlarıbızour fryings |
| you all's | quwuruwuğuzyou all's frying | quwuruwlarığızyou all's fryings |
| their | quwuruwlarıtheir frying | quwuruwlarıtheir fryings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: quwuruwları can mean "his / her fryings", "their frying", or "their fryings" — context decides.