unamaw
/unamaw/
Definition
refusal, a declining to agree
- açıq unamaw — an open refusal
- unamaw bla juwab berirge — to answer with a refusal
- anı unamaw sözü — his word of refusal
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | unamawthe refusal | unamawlathe refusals | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | unamawnuthe refusal's | unamawlanıthe refusals' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | unamawnuthe refusal (as the object) | unamawlanıthe refusals (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | unamawğato the refusal | unamawlağato the refusals | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | unamawdaat / in the refusal | unamawladaat / in the refusals | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | unamawdanfrom the refusal | unamawladanfrom the refusals | 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 | unamawummy refusal | unamawlarımmy refusals |
| your | unamawungyour refusal | unamawlarıngyour refusals |
| his / her | unamawuhis / her refusal | unamawlarıhis / her refusals |
| our | unamawubuzour refusal | unamawlarıbızour refusals |
| you all's | unamawuğuzyou all's refusal | unamawlarığızyou all's refusals |
| their | unamawlarıtheir refusal | unamawlarıtheir refusals |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: unamawları can mean "his / her refusals", "their refusal", or "their refusals" — context decides.