bağalaw
/ baʁalaw /
Definition noun valuing
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bağalaw the valuing | bağalawla the valuings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | bağalawnu the valuing's | bağalawlanı the valuings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | bağalawnu the valuing (as the object) | bağalawlanı the valuings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | bağalawğa to the valuing | bağalawlağa to the valuings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | bağalawda at / in the valuing | bağalawlada at / in the valuings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | bağalawdan from the valuing | bağalawladan from the valuings | 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 | bağalawum my valuing | bağalawlarım my valuings |
| your | bağalawuŋ your valuing | bağalawlarıŋ your valuings |
| his / her | bağalawu his / her valuing | bağalawları his / her valuings |
| our | bağalawubuz our valuing | bağalawlarıbız our valuings |
| you all's | bağalawuğuz you all's valuing | bağalawlarığız you all's valuings |
| their | bağalawları their valuing | bağalawları their valuings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: bağalawları can mean "his / her valuings", "their valuing", or "their valuings" — context decides.