ariwlanıw
/ ariwlanɯw /
Definition noun being cleaned
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ariwlanıw the being cleaned | ariwlanıwla the being cleaneds | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ariwlanıwnu the being cleaned's | ariwlanıwlanı the being cleaneds' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ariwlanıwnu the being cleaned (as the object) | ariwlanıwlanı the being cleaneds (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ariwlanıwğa to the being cleaned | ariwlanıwlağa to the being cleaneds | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ariwlanıwda at / in the being cleaned | ariwlanıwlada at / in the being cleaneds | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ariwlanıwdan from the being cleaned | ariwlanıwladan from the being cleaneds | 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 | ariwlanıwum my being cleaned | ariwlanıwlarım my being cleaneds |
| your | ariwlanıwuŋ your being cleaned | ariwlanıwlarıŋ your being cleaneds |
| his / her | ariwlanıwu his / her being cleaned | ariwlanıwları his / her being cleaneds |
| our | ariwlanıwubuz our being cleaned | ariwlanıwlarıbız our being cleaneds |
| you all's | ariwlanıwuğuz you all's being cleaned | ariwlanıwlarığız you all's being cleaneds |
| their | ariwlanıwları their being cleaned | ariwlanıwları their being cleaneds |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ariwlanıwları can mean "his / her being cleaneds", "their being cleaned", or "their being cleaneds" — context decides.