tonaw
/tonaw/
Definitions
1. robbery, the taking of another's property by force
- tonaw qazawatla — wars of plunder
- tonaw eterge — to commit robbery
- baylıqların tonaw — the plundering of their wealth
2. the taking of a structure apart into its pieces
- mekyamnı tonaw — the dismantling of the building
- eski üynü tonaw — the dismantling of the old house
- çatırnı tonaw — the taking down of the tent
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| Form | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tonawthe robbery | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tonawnuthe robbery's | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tonawnuthe robbery (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tonawğato the robbery | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tonawdaat / in the robbery | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tonawdanfrom the robbery | 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
| Owned | |
|---|---|
| my | tonawummy robbery |
| your | tonawungyour robbery |
| his / her | tonawuhis / her robbery |
| our | tonawubuzour robbery |
| you all's | tonawuğuzyou all's robbery |
| their | tonawlarıtheir robbery |
There is no plural of this word. The ending would attach like any other — it is the word, not the grammar, that refuses: this is not something Karachay counts.