sermew
/sermew/
Definitions
1. grabbing, snatching, seizing
- qoldan sermew — snatching out of the hand
- oğartın sermew — grabbing from above
- sermew bla alırğa — to take it with a snatch
2. sweep, swing, jerk
- çalqı bla sermew — a sweep of the scythe
- bir sermew bla — with one sweep
- qama bla sermew — a swing of the dagger
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sermewthe grabbing | sermewlethe grabbings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sermewnithe grabbing's | sermewlenithe grabbings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sermewnithe grabbing (as the object) | sermewlenithe grabbings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sermewgeto the grabbing | sermewlegeto the grabbings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sermewdeat / in the grabbing | sermewledeat / in the grabbings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sermewdenfrom the grabbing | sermewledenfrom the grabbings | 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 | sermewimmy grabbing | sermewlerimmy grabbings |
| your | sermewingyour grabbing | sermewleringyour grabbings |
| his / her | sermewihis / her grabbing | sermewlerihis / her grabbings |
| our | sermewibizour grabbing | sermewleribizour grabbings |
| you all's | sermewigizyou all's grabbing | sermewlerigizyou all's grabbings |
| their | sermewleritheir grabbing | sermewleritheir grabbings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sermewleri can mean "his / her grabbings", "their grabbing", or "their grabbings" — context decides.