batıw
/ batɯw /
Definitions noun hollow, dip, pothole, low ground
Definitions noun dimple (in the cheek or chin)
Definitions noun sinking, subsiding, caving in
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | batıw the hollow | batıwla the hollows | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | batıwnu the hollow's | batıwlanı the hollows' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | batıwnu the hollow (as the object) | batıwlanı the hollows (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | batıwğa to the hollow | batıwlağa to the hollows | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | batıwda at / in the hollow | batıwlada at / in the hollows | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | batıwdan from the hollow | batıwladan from the hollows | 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 | batıwum my hollow | batıwlarım my hollows |
| your | batıwuŋ your hollow | batıwlarıŋ your hollows |
| his / her | batıwu his / her hollow | batıwları his / her hollows |
| our | batıwubuz our hollow | batıwlarıbız our hollows |
| you all's | batıwuğuz you all's hollow | batıwlarığız you all's hollows |
| their | batıwları their hollow | batıwları their hollows |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: batıwları can mean "his / her hollows", "their hollow", or "their hollows" — context decides.