sawut
/sawut/ · plural sawutla
1. weapon; arms, military equipment — Also used before another noun, as in an arms maker or an arms factory.
- atılğan sawut — firearm
- kezlik sawut — bladed weapon
- sawut alırğa — to take up arms
- sawut jürütürge — to carry weapons
- sawutu bolmağan — unarmed, having no weapon
- sawut usta — arms maker
- sawut kesiŋe da jawdu — a weapon is an enemy to yourself too
2. tool; implement
- çalqı da bir sawutdu — a scythe too is a tool
- usta sawutların aldı — the master took his tools
- bu sawut nege kerekdi? — what is this tool for?
3. means; instrument for achieving a goal
- bilim ullu sawutdu — knowledge is a great instrument
- söz da bir sawutdu — a word too is an instrument
- ilmu jaşawnu jaŋırtıwnu sawutudu — science is a means of renewing life
- alamat em küçlü sawut — a wonderful and powerful instrument
4. dishware; vessel, container — Also used before another noun, as in a dishware shop or a dish cabinet.
- ağaç sawutla — wooden dishes
- kümüş sawut — silver dishes
- miyala sawut — glass dishes
- qanjal sawut — enamel dishes
- sawut juwarğa — to wash dishes
- sawut juwğan maşina — dishwasher, dish-washing machine
- sawut tüken — dishware shop
Expressions
- qoluna sawut alırğa — take up arms
- sawut bet alırğa — look menacing
- sawut kötürürge — take up arms
- sawut qoyarğa — surrender
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | sawutthe weapon | sawutummy weapon | sawutuŋyour weapon | sawutuhis weapon | sawutubuzour weapon | sawutuğuzyou all's weapon | sawutlarıtheir weapons |
| Genitive | sawutnuthe weapon's | sawutumumy weapon's | sawutuŋuyour weapon's | sawutunuhis weapon's | sawutubuznuour weapon's | sawutuğuznuyou all's weapon's | sawutlarınıtheir weapons' |
| Accusative | sawutnuthe weapon (as the object) | sawutumumy weapon (as the object) | sawutuŋuyour weapon (as the object) | sawutunhis weapon (as the object) | sawutubuznuour weapon (as the object) | sawutuğuznuyou all's weapon (as the object) | sawutlarıntheir weapons (as the object) |
| Dative | sawuthato the weapon | sawutumato my weapon | sawutuŋato your weapon | sawutunato his weapon | sawutubuzğato our weapon | sawutuğuzğato you all's weapon | sawutlarınato their weapons |
| Locative | sawutdain / at the weapon | sawutumdain / at my weapon | sawutuŋdain / at your weapon | sawutundain / at his weapon | sawutubuzdain / at our weapon | sawutuğuzdain / at you all's weapon | sawutlarındain / at their weapons |
| Ablative | sawutdanfrom the weapon | sawutumdanfrom my weapon | sawutuŋdanfrom your weapon | sawutundanfrom his weapon | sawutubuzdanfrom our weapon | sawutuğuzdanfrom you all's weapon | sawutlarındanfrom their weapons |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | sawutlathe weapons | sawutlarımmy weapons | sawutlarıŋyour weapons | sawutlarıhis weapons | sawutlarıbızour weapons | sawutlarığızyou all's weapons | sawutlarıtheir weapons |
| Genitive | sawutlanıthe weapons' | sawutlarımımy weapons' | sawutlarıŋıyour weapons' | sawutlarınıhis weapons' | sawutlarıbıznıour weapons' | sawutlarığıznıyou all's weapons' | sawutlarınıtheir weapons' |
| Accusative | sawutlanıthe weapons (as the object) | sawutlarımımy weapons (as the object) | sawutlarıŋıyour weapons (as the object) | sawutlarınhis weapons (as the object) | sawutlarıbıznıour weapons (as the object) | sawutlarığıznıyou all's weapons (as the object) | sawutlarıntheir weapons (as the object) |
| Dative | sawutlağato the weapons | sawutlarımato my weapons | sawutlarıŋato your weapons | sawutlarınato his weapons | sawutlarıbızğato our weapons | sawutlarığızğato you all's weapons | sawutlarınato their weapons |
| Locative | sawutladain / at the weapons | sawutlarımdain / at my weapons | sawutlarıŋdain / at your weapons | sawutlarındain / at his weapons | sawutlarıbızdain / at our weapons | sawutlarığızdain / at you all's weapons | sawutlarındain / at their weapons |
| Ablative | sawutladanfrom the weapons | sawutlarımdanfrom my weapons | sawutlarıŋdanfrom your weapons | sawutlarındanfrom his weapons | sawutlarıbızdanfrom our weapons | sawutlarığızdanfrom you all's weapons | sawutlarındanfrom their weapons |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sawutları can mean "his / her weapons", "their weapon", or "their weapons" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.