azayıw
/ azajɯw /
Definition noun decreasing
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | azayıw the decreasing | azayıwla the decreasings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | azayıwnu the decreasing's | azayıwlanı the decreasings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | azayıwnu the decreasing (as the object) | azayıwlanı the decreasings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | azayıwğa to the decreasing | azayıwlağa to the decreasings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | azayıwda at / in the decreasing | azayıwlada at / in the decreasings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | azayıwdan from the decreasing | azayıwladan from the decreasings | 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 | azayıwum my decreasing | azayıwlarım my decreasings |
| your | azayıwuŋ your decreasing | azayıwlarıŋ your decreasings |
| his / her | azayıwu his / her decreasing | azayıwları his / her decreasings |
| our | azayıwubuz our decreasing | azayıwlarıbız our decreasings |
| you all's | azayıwuğuz you all's decreasing | azayıwlarığız you all's decreasings |
| their | azayıwları their decreasing | azayıwları their decreasings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: azayıwları can mean "his / her decreasings", "their decreasing", or "their decreasings" — context decides.