sebiw
/sebiw/
Definition
sowing, scattering, strewing
- urluq sebiw — the sowing of seed
- jaz urluq sebiwge hazırlanıw baradı — preparation for the spring sowing is under way
- urluq sebiwçü maşinalanı sanı toğuzdu — the number of seed-sowing machines is nine
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sebiwthe sowing | sebiwlethe sowings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sebiwnithe sowing's | sebiwlenithe sowings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sebiwnithe sowing (as the object) | sebiwlenithe sowings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sebiwgeto the sowing | sebiwlegeto the sowings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sebiwdeat / in the sowing | sebiwledeat / in the sowings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sebiwdenfrom the sowing | sebiwledenfrom the sowings | 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 | sebiwimmy sowing | sebiwlerimmy sowings |
| your | sebiwingyour sowing | sebiwleringyour sowings |
| his / her | sebiwihis / her sowing | sebiwlerihis / her sowings |
| our | sebiwibizour sowing | sebiwleribizour sowings |
| you all's | sebiwigizyou all's sowing | sebiwlerigizyou all's sowings |
| their | sebiwleritheir sowing | sebiwleritheir sowings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sebiwleri can mean "his / her sowings", "their sowing", or "their sowings" — context decides.