soruw
/soruw/ · plural soruwla
verbal noun of sorurğa →
1. question, inquiry, query; asking
- meni bir soruwum bardı — I have one question
- soruw berirge — to ask a question
- soruwğa juwab berirge — to answer a question
- jaş ustazğa teren soruw berdi — the youth asked the teacher a profound question
- har soruwğa tüz juwab tabıldı — a correct answer was found for every question
- dokladçığa köb soruw berildi — many questions were put to the speaker
- hapar soruw — asking for news
2. issue, problem, matter for deliberation
- bir türlü soruwnu süzerge — to discuss a certain issue
- dawlaşlı soruwlanı bir janına eterge — to set the disputed issues aside
- qıyın soruwğa ortaq juwab kerekdi — a difficult issue needs a joint answer
- bu soruwnu kün tartıwuna saldıq — we put this issue on the agenda
3. interrogation, questioning
- soruw alırğa — to interrogate
- soruw başlandı — the interrogation began
- soruwnu başladıla — they began the interrogation
- tişirıwladan qatı soruw alındı — the women were harshly interrogated
4. demand for goods
- alıwçulanı soruwlarına qararğa — to study the buyers' demand
- bu zatlağa soruw ulludu — demand for these things is high
- jılı kiyimlege soruw ösedi — demand for warm clothes is growing
- bu malğa soruw ulludu — demand for these goods is high
5. survey, poll
- halqğa soruw — a survey of the population
- soruw qağıtnı tolturdum — I filled in the questionnaire
- elde soruw etgendile — they carried out a poll in the village
- halqğa soruw bardırıldı — a survey of the population was conducted
6. request
- menŋe bir soruw bla keldi — he came to me with a request
- aŋa bir soruwum bardı — I have one request of him
- soruwnu qabıl etdile — they accepted the request
Expressions
- soruw-suwal eterge — interrogate harshly
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | soruwthe question | soruwummy question | soruwuŋyour question | soruwuhis question | soruwubuzour question | soruwuğuzyou all's question | soruwlarıtheir questions |
| Genitive | soruwnuthe question's | soruwumumy question's | soruwuŋuyour question's | soruwunuhis question's | soruwubuznuour question's | soruwuğuznuyou all's question's | soruwlarınıtheir questions' |
| Accusative | soruwnuthe question (as the object) | soruwumumy question (as the object) | soruwuŋuyour question (as the object) | soruwunhis question (as the object) | soruwubuznuour question (as the object) | soruwuğuznuyou all's question (as the object) | soruwlarıntheir questions (as the object) |
| Dative | soruwğato the question | soruwumato my question | soruwuŋato your question | soruwunato his question | soruwubuzğato our question | soruwuğuzğato you all's question | soruwlarınato their questions |
| Locative | soruwdain / at the question | soruwumdain / at my question | soruwuŋdain / at your question | soruwundain / at his question | soruwubuzdain / at our question | soruwuğuzdain / at you all's question | soruwlarındain / at their questions |
| Ablative | soruwdanfrom the question | soruwumdanfrom my question | soruwuŋdanfrom your question | soruwundanfrom his question | soruwubuzdanfrom our question | soruwuğuzdanfrom you all's question | soruwlarındanfrom their questions |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | soruwlathe questions | soruwlarımmy questions | soruwlarıŋyour questions | soruwlarıhis questions | soruwlarıbızour questions | soruwlarığızyou all's questions | soruwlarıtheir questions |
| Genitive | soruwlanıthe questions' | soruwlarımımy questions' | soruwlarıŋıyour questions' | soruwlarınıhis questions' | soruwlarıbıznıour questions' | soruwlarığıznıyou all's questions' | soruwlarınıtheir questions' |
| Accusative | soruwlanıthe questions (as the object) | soruwlarımımy questions (as the object) | soruwlarıŋıyour questions (as the object) | soruwlarınhis questions (as the object) | soruwlarıbıznıour questions (as the object) | soruwlarığıznıyou all's questions (as the object) | soruwlarıntheir questions (as the object) |
| Dative | soruwlağato the questions | soruwlarımato my questions | soruwlarıŋato your questions | soruwlarınato his questions | soruwlarıbızğato our questions | soruwlarığızğato you all's questions | soruwlarınato their questions |
| Locative | soruwladain / at the questions | soruwlarımdain / at my questions | soruwlarıŋdain / at your questions | soruwlarındain / at his questions | soruwlarıbızdain / at our questions | soruwlarığızdain / at you all's questions | soruwlarındain / at their questions |
| Ablative | soruwladanfrom the questions | soruwlarımdanfrom my questions | soruwlarıŋdanfrom your questions | soruwlarındanfrom his questions | soruwlarıbızdanfrom our questions | soruwlarığızdanfrom you all's questions | soruwlarındanfrom their questions |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: soruwları can mean "his / her questions", "their question", or "their questions" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.