tonowul
/tonowul/
Definition
robbery, the taking of property by force
- tonowul eterge — to commit a robbery
- tonowuldan qoruwlarğa — to protect from robbery
- tonowul bla jaşağan — one who lived by robbery
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tonowulthe robbery | tonowullathe robberies | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tonowulnuthe robbery's | tonowullanıthe robberies' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tonowulnuthe robbery (as the object) | tonowullanıthe robberies (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tonowulğato the robbery | tonowullağato the robberies | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tonowuldaat / in the robbery | tonowulladaat / in the robberies | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tonowuldanfrom the robbery | tonowulladanfrom the robberies | 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 | tonowulummy robbery | tonowullarımmy robberies |
| your | tonowulungyour robbery | tonowullarıngyour robberies |
| his / her | tonowuluhis / her robbery | tonowullarıhis / her robberies |
| our | tonowulubuzour robbery | tonowullarıbızour robberies |
| you all's | tonowuluğuzyou all's robbery | tonowullarığızyou all's robberies |
| their | tonowullarıtheir robbery | tonowullarıtheir robberies |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tonowulları can mean "his / her robberies", "their robbery", or "their robberies" — context decides.