sıtıw
/sɯtɯw/
Definitions
1. shedding a few tears, quiet weeping
- sıtıw tohtadı — the weeping stopped
- sıtıw eşitildi — a quiet weeping was heard
- sıtıw awur zatdı — weeping is a heavy thing
2. crushing, squeezing, pressing something out
- çaçırawuqnu sıtıw — the squeezing of the sprayer
- köz jaşların sıtıw — the pressing out of one's tears
- qurtnu sıtıw — the crushing of an insect
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sıtıwthe weeping | sıtıwlathe weepings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sıtıwnuthe weeping's | sıtıwlanıthe weepings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sıtıwnuthe weeping (as the object) | sıtıwlanıthe weepings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sıtıwğato the weeping | sıtıwlağato the weepings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sıtıwdaat / in the weeping | sıtıwladaat / in the weepings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sıtıwdanfrom the weeping | sıtıwladanfrom the weepings | 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 | sıtıwummy weeping | sıtıwlarımmy weepings |
| your | sıtıwungyour weeping | sıtıwlarıngyour weepings |
| his / her | sıtıwuhis / her weeping | sıtıwlarıhis / her weepings |
| our | sıtıwubuzour weeping | sıtıwlarıbızour weepings |
| you all's | sıtıwuğuzyou all's weeping | sıtıwlarığızyou all's weepings |
| their | sıtıwlarıtheir weeping | sıtıwlarıtheir weepings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sıtıwları can mean "his / her weepings", "their weeping", or "their weepings" — context decides.