atlanıw
/ atlanɯw /
Definition noun setting off
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | atlanıw the setting off | atlanıwla the setting ofves | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | atlanıwnu the setting off's | atlanıwlanı the setting ofves' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | atlanıwnu the setting off (as the object) | atlanıwlanı the setting ofves (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | atlanıwğa to the setting off | atlanıwlağa to the setting ofves | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | atlanıwda at / in the setting off | atlanıwlada at / in the setting ofves | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | atlanıwdan from the setting off | atlanıwladan from the setting ofves | 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 | atlanıwum my setting off | atlanıwlarım my setting ofves |
| your | atlanıwuŋ your setting off | atlanıwlarıŋ your setting ofves |
| his / her | atlanıwu his / her setting off | atlanıwları his / her setting ofves |
| our | atlanıwubuz our setting off | atlanıwlarıbız our setting ofves |
| you all's | atlanıwuğuz you all's setting off | atlanıwlarığız you all's setting ofves |
| their | atlanıwları their setting off | atlanıwları their setting ofves |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: atlanıwları can mean "his / her setting ofves", "their setting off", or "their setting ofves" — context decides.