sopalaw
/sopalaw/
Definition
beating, a thrashing
- amanlıqçını sopalaw — the beating of the wrongdoer
- eşekni sopalaw — the beating of the donkey
- atnı sopalaw — the thrashing of the horse
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sopalawthe beating | sopalawlathe beatings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sopalawnuthe beating's | sopalawlanıthe beatings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sopalawnuthe beating (as the object) | sopalawlanıthe beatings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sopalawğato the beating | sopalawlağato the beatings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sopalawdaat / in the beating | sopalawladaat / in the beatings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sopalawdanfrom the beating | sopalawladanfrom the beatings | 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 | sopalawummy beating | sopalawlarımmy beatings |
| your | sopalawungyour beating | sopalawlarıngyour beatings |
| his / her | sopalawuhis / her beating | sopalawlarıhis / her beatings |
| our | sopalawubuzour beating | sopalawlarıbızour beatings |
| you all's | sopalawuğuzyou all's beating | sopalawlarığızyou all's beatings |
| their | sopalawlarıtheir beating | sopalawlarıtheir beatings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sopalawları can mean "his / her beatings", "their beating", or "their beatings" — context decides.