atalıw
/ atalɯw /
Definition noun being named
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | atalıw the being named | atalıwla the being nameds | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | atalıwnu the being named's | atalıwlanı the being nameds' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | atalıwnu the being named (as the object) | atalıwlanı the being nameds (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | atalıwğa to the being named | atalıwlağa to the being nameds | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | atalıwda at / in the being named | atalıwlada at / in the being nameds | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | atalıwdan from the being named | atalıwladan from the being nameds | 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 | atalıwum my being named | atalıwlarım my being nameds |
| your | atalıwuŋ your being named | atalıwlarıŋ your being nameds |
| his / her | atalıwu his / her being named | atalıwları his / her being nameds |
| our | atalıwubuz our being named | atalıwlarıbız our being nameds |
| you all's | atalıwuğuz you all's being named | atalıwlarığız you all's being nameds |
| their | atalıwları their being named | atalıwları their being nameds |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: atalıwları can mean "his / her being nameds", "their being named", or "their being nameds" — context decides.