quwuş
/quwuʃ/
Definitions
1. hollow, a space worn or cut into a surface
- qayanı quwuşu — a hollow in the cliff
- içi quwuş taş — a stone hollow inside
- teren quwuş — a deep hollow
2. cavity in a tree trunk or in a tooth
- tişni quwuşu — a cavity in the tooth
- terekni quwuşu — the hollow of the tree
- quwuşda çıpçıq uya — a bird's nest in the tree hollow
3. the built ledge beside the hearth that is sat upon
- oğarı quwuş — the ledge on the honoured side of the hearth
- quwuşda oltururğa — to sit on the ledge by the hearth
- quwuşha kirib tururğa — to sit it out by the hearth
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | quwuşthe hollow | quwuşlathe hollows | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | quwuşnuthe hollow's | quwuşlanıthe hollows' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | quwuşnuthe hollow (as the object) | quwuşlanıthe hollows (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | quwuşhato the hollow | quwuşlağato the hollows | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | quwuşdaat / in the hollow | quwuşladaat / in the hollows | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | quwuşdanfrom the hollow | quwuşladanfrom the hollows | 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 | quwuşummy hollow | quwuşlarımmy hollows |
| your | quwuşungyour hollow | quwuşlarıngyour hollows |
| his / her | quwuşuhis / her hollow | quwuşlarıhis / her hollows |
| our | quwuşubuzour hollow | quwuşlarıbızour hollows |
| you all's | quwuşuğuzyou all's hollow | quwuşlarığızyou all's hollows |
| their | quwuşlarıtheir hollow | quwuşlarıtheir hollows |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: quwuşları can mean "his / her hollows", "their hollow", or "their hollows" — context decides.