apçıtıw
/ aptʃɯtɯw /
Definition noun ruining
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | apçıtıw the ruining | apçıtıwla the ruinings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | apçıtıwnu the ruining's | apçıtıwlanı the ruinings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | apçıtıwnu the ruining (as the object) | apçıtıwlanı the ruinings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | apçıtıwğa to the ruining | apçıtıwlağa to the ruinings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | apçıtıwda at / in the ruining | apçıtıwlada at / in the ruinings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | apçıtıwdan from the ruining | apçıtıwladan from the ruinings | 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 | apçıtıwum my ruining | apçıtıwlarım my ruinings |
| your | apçıtıwuŋ your ruining | apçıtıwlarıŋ your ruinings |
| his / her | apçıtıwu his / her ruining | apçıtıwları his / her ruinings |
| our | apçıtıwubuz our ruining | apçıtıwlarıbız our ruinings |
| you all's | apçıtıwuğuz you all's ruining | apçıtıwlarığız you all's ruinings |
| their | apçıtıwları their ruining | apçıtıwları their ruinings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: apçıtıwları can mean "his / her ruinings", "their ruining", or "their ruinings" — context decides.