azaytıw
/ azajtɯw /
Definition noun reducing
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | azaytıw the reducing | azaytıwla the reducings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | azaytıwnu the reducing's | azaytıwlanı the reducings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | azaytıwnu the reducing (as the object) | azaytıwlanı the reducings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | azaytıwğa to the reducing | azaytıwlağa to the reducings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | azaytıwda at / in the reducing | azaytıwlada at / in the reducings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | azaytıwdan from the reducing | azaytıwladan from the reducings | 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 | azaytıwum my reducing | azaytıwlarım my reducings |
| your | azaytıwuŋ your reducing | azaytıwlarıŋ your reducings |
| his / her | azaytıwu his / her reducing | azaytıwları his / her reducings |
| our | azaytıwubuz our reducing | azaytıwlarıbız our reducings |
| you all's | azaytıwuğuz you all's reducing | azaytıwlarığız you all's reducings |
| their | azaytıwları their reducing | azaytıwları their reducings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: azaytıwları can mean "his / her reducings", "their reducing", or "their reducings" — context decides.