sayaw
/sajaw/
Definition
an awl of bone or wood, used for piercing felt or cloth
- sayaw bla kiyizni teşerge — to pierce the felt with an awl
- süekden etilgen sayaw — an awl made of bone
- sayawnu alıb keldi — she brought the awl
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sayawthe awl | sayawlathe awls | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sayawnuthe awl's | sayawlanıthe awls' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sayawnuthe awl (as the object) | sayawlanıthe awls (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sayawğato the awl | sayawlağato the awls | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sayawdaat / in the awl | sayawladaat / in the awls | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sayawdanfrom the awl | sayawladanfrom the awls | 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 | sayawummy awl | sayawlarımmy awls |
| your | sayawungyour awl | sayawlarıngyour awls |
| his / her | sayawuhis / her awl | sayawlarıhis / her awls |
| our | sayawubuzour awl | sayawlarıbızour awls |
| you all's | sayawuğuzyou all's awl | sayawlarığızyou all's awls |
| their | sayawlarıtheir awl | sayawlarıtheir awls |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sayawları can mean "his / her awls", "their awl", or "their awls" — context decides.