azlanıw
/ azlanɯw /
Definition noun decreasing
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | azlanıw the decreasing | azlanıwla the decreasings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | azlanıwnu the decreasing's | azlanıwlanı the decreasings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | azlanıwnu the decreasing (as the object) | azlanıwlanı the decreasings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | azlanıwğa to the decreasing | azlanıwlağa to the decreasings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | azlanıwda at / in the decreasing | azlanıwlada at / in the decreasings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | azlanıwdan from the decreasing | azlanıwladan 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 | azlanıwum my decreasing | azlanıwlarım my decreasings |
| your | azlanıwuŋ your decreasing | azlanıwlarıŋ your decreasings |
| his / her | azlanıwu his / her decreasing | azlanıwları his / her decreasings |
| our | azlanıwubuz our decreasing | azlanıwlarıbız our decreasings |
| you all's | azlanıwuğuz you all's decreasing | azlanıwlarığız you all's decreasings |
| their | azlanıwları their decreasing | azlanıwları their decreasings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: azlanıwları can mean "his / her decreasings", "their decreasing", or "their decreasings" — context decides.