ayaw
/ ajaw /
Definition noun sparing
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ayaw the sparing | ayawla the sparings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ayawnu the sparing's | ayawlanı the sparings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ayawnu the sparing (as the object) | ayawlanı the sparings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ayawğa to the sparing | ayawlağa to the sparings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ayawda at / in the sparing | ayawlada at / in the sparings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ayawdan from the sparing | ayawladan from the sparings | 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 | ayawum my sparing | ayawlarım my sparings |
| your | ayawuŋ your sparing | ayawlarıŋ your sparings |
| his / her | ayawu his / her sparing | ayawları his / her sparings |
| our | ayawubuz our sparing | ayawlarıbız our sparings |
| you all's | ayawuğuz you all's sparing | ayawlarığız you all's sparings |
| their | ayawları their sparing | ayawları their sparings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ayawları can mean "his / her sparings", "their sparing", or "their sparings" — context decides.