almaşınıw
/ almaʃɯnɯw /
Definition noun changing
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | almaşınıw the changing | almaşınıwla the changings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | almaşınıwnu the changing's | almaşınıwlanı the changings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | almaşınıwnu the changing (as the object) | almaşınıwlanı the changings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | almaşınıwğa to the changing | almaşınıwlağa to the changings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | almaşınıwda at / in the changing | almaşınıwlada at / in the changings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | almaşınıwdan from the changing | almaşınıwladan from the changings | 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 | almaşınıwum my changing | almaşınıwlarım my changings |
| your | almaşınıwuŋ your changing | almaşınıwlarıŋ your changings |
| his / her | almaşınıwu his / her changing | almaşınıwları his / her changings |
| our | almaşınıwubuz our changing | almaşınıwlarıbız our changings |
| you all's | almaşınıwuğuz you all's changing | almaşınıwlarığız you all's changings |
| their | almaşınıwları their changing | almaşınıwları their changings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: almaşınıwları can mean "his / her changings", "their changing", or "their changings" — context decides.