awana
/ awana /
Definitions noun shadow
Definitions noun silhouette, outline, dark shape
Definitions noun ghost, apparition, phantom, vision
Definitions noun sign, trace, hint of something (figurative)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | awana the shadow | awanala the shadows | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | awananı the shadow's | awanalanı the shadows' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | awananı the shadow (as the object) | awanalanı the shadows (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | awanağa to the shadow | awanalağa to the shadows | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | awanada at / in the shadow | awanalada at / in the shadows | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | awanadan from the shadow | awanaladan from the shadows | 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 | awanam my shadow | awanalarım my shadows |
| your | awanaŋ your shadow | awanalarıŋ your shadows |
| his / her | awanası his / her shadow | awanaları his / her shadows |
| our | awanabız our shadow | awanalarıbız our shadows |
| you all's | awanağız you all's shadow | awanalarığız you all's shadows |
| their | awanaları their shadow | awanaları their shadows |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: awanaları can mean "his / her shadows", "their shadow", or "their shadows" — context decides.