basmalaw
/ basmalaw /
Definition noun printing
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | basmalaw the printing | basmalawla the printings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | basmalawnu the printing's | basmalawlanı the printings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | basmalawnu the printing (as the object) | basmalawlanı the printings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | basmalawğa to the printing | basmalawlağa to the printings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | basmalawda at / in the printing | basmalawlada at / in the printings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | basmalawdan from the printing | basmalawladan from the printings | 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 | basmalawum my printing | basmalawlarım my printings |
| your | basmalawuŋ your printing | basmalawlarıŋ your printings |
| his / her | basmalawu his / her printing | basmalawları his / her printings |
| our | basmalawubuz our printing | basmalawlarıbız our printings |
| you all's | basmalawuğuz you all's printing | basmalawlarığız you all's printings |
| their | basmalawları their printing | basmalawları their printings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: basmalawları can mean "his / her printings", "their printing", or "their printings" — context decides.