uwadıh
/uwadɯx/ · plural uwadıhla
1. plaited loop, a kind of loop used in wattle plaiting — With eterge it literally means twist, wind, as in çıbıqnı uwadıh eterge "twist a withe". one source
- çıbıqnı uwadıh eterge — to twist a withe
- uwadıhla bla begitirge — to fasten with plaited loops
- atam uwadıh etdi — my father made a plaited loop
2. thorough beating, thrashing — Used in the set phrase uwadıh eterge "beat up, thrash", as in tüyüb uwadıh eterge "beat half to death".
- tüyüb uwadıh eterge — to beat someone half to death
- jaşnı uwadıh etgen edile — they had beaten the boy up
- adamnı uwadıh eterge — to give a man a thorough beating
- ayawsuz uwadıh eterge — to beat someone mercilessly
- jaşnı uwadıh etgendile — they gave the boy a thrashing
3. mumbling, indistinct speech — Used in the set phrase uwadıh eterge "mumble, fail to speak clearly". one source
- uwadıh ete ua turmaydı — but he doesn't keep mumbling
- uwadıh ete tururğa — to keep mumbling
- uwadıh etme, açıq ayt — don't mumble, speak clearly
- ol har zamanda uwadıh etedi — he mumbles all the time
- sözün sozub, uwadıh eterge — to drag out one's words and mumble
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | uwadıhthe plaited loop | uwadıhımmy plaited loop | uwadıhıŋyour plaited loop | uwadıhıhis plaited loop | uwadıhıbızour plaited loop | uwadıhığızyou all's plaited loop | uwadıhlarıtheir plaited loops |
| Genitive | uwadıhnıthe plaited loop's | uwadıhımımy plaited loop's | uwadıhıŋıyour plaited loop's | uwadıhınıhis plaited loop's | uwadıhıbıznıour plaited loop's | uwadıhığıznıyou all's plaited loop's | uwadıhlarınıtheir plaited loops' |
| Accusative | uwadıhnıthe plaited loop (as the object) | uwadıhımımy plaited loop (as the object) | uwadıhıŋıyour plaited loop (as the object) | uwadıhınhis plaited loop (as the object) | uwadıhıbıznıour plaited loop (as the object) | uwadıhığıznıyou all's plaited loop (as the object) | uwadıhlarıntheir plaited loops (as the object) |
| Dative | uwadıhhato the plaited loop | uwadıhımato my plaited loop | uwadıhıŋato your plaited loop | uwadıhınato his plaited loop | uwadıhıbızğato our plaited loop | uwadıhığızğato you all's plaited loop | uwadıhlarınato their plaited loops |
| Locative | uwadıhdain / at the plaited loop | uwadıhımdain / at my plaited loop | uwadıhıŋdain / at your plaited loop | uwadıhındain / at his plaited loop | uwadıhıbızdain / at our plaited loop | uwadıhığızdain / at you all's plaited loop | uwadıhlarındain / at their plaited loops |
| Ablative | uwadıhdanfrom the plaited loop | uwadıhımdanfrom my plaited loop | uwadıhıŋdanfrom your plaited loop | uwadıhındanfrom his plaited loop | uwadıhıbızdanfrom our plaited loop | uwadıhığızdanfrom you all's plaited loop | uwadıhlarındanfrom their plaited loops |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | uwadıhlathe plaited loops | uwadıhlarımmy plaited loops | uwadıhlarıŋyour plaited loops | uwadıhlarıhis plaited loops | uwadıhlarıbızour plaited loops | uwadıhlarığızyou all's plaited loops | uwadıhlarıtheir plaited loops |
| Genitive | uwadıhlanıthe plaited loops' | uwadıhlarımımy plaited loops' | uwadıhlarıŋıyour plaited loops' | uwadıhlarınıhis plaited loops' | uwadıhlarıbıznıour plaited loops' | uwadıhlarığıznıyou all's plaited loops' | uwadıhlarınıtheir plaited loops' |
| Accusative | uwadıhlanıthe plaited loops (as the object) | uwadıhlarımımy plaited loops (as the object) | uwadıhlarıŋıyour plaited loops (as the object) | uwadıhlarınhis plaited loops (as the object) | uwadıhlarıbıznıour plaited loops (as the object) | uwadıhlarığıznıyou all's plaited loops (as the object) | uwadıhlarıntheir plaited loops (as the object) |
| Dative | uwadıhlağato the plaited loops | uwadıhlarımato my plaited loops | uwadıhlarıŋato your plaited loops | uwadıhlarınato his plaited loops | uwadıhlarıbızğato our plaited loops | uwadıhlarığızğato you all's plaited loops | uwadıhlarınato their plaited loops |
| Locative | uwadıhladain / at the plaited loops | uwadıhlarımdain / at my plaited loops | uwadıhlarıŋdain / at your plaited loops | uwadıhlarındain / at his plaited loops | uwadıhlarıbızdain / at our plaited loops | uwadıhlarığızdain / at you all's plaited loops | uwadıhlarındain / at their plaited loops |
| Ablative | uwadıhladanfrom the plaited loops | uwadıhlarımdanfrom my plaited loops | uwadıhlarıŋdanfrom your plaited loops | uwadıhlarındanfrom his plaited loops | uwadıhlarıbızdanfrom our plaited loops | uwadıhlarığızdanfrom you all's plaited loops | uwadıhlarındanfrom their plaited loops |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: uwadıhları can mean "his / her plaited loops", "their plaited loop", or "their plaited loops" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.