baw
/ baw /
Definitions noun tie, string, cord, lace, band, thong
Definitions noun lead, leash, collar, tether
Definitions noun byre, cattle shed, stable, barn
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | baw the tie | bawla the ties | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | bawnu the tie's | bawlanı the ties' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | bawnu the tie (as the object) | bawlanı the ties (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | bawğa to the tie | bawlağa to the ties | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | bawda at / in the tie | bawlada at / in the ties | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | bawdan from the tie | bawladan from the ties | 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 | bawum my tie | bawlarım my ties |
| your | bawuŋ your tie | bawlarıŋ your ties |
| his / her | bawu his / her tie | bawları his / her ties |
| our | bawubuz our tie | bawlarıbız our ties |
| you all's | bawuğuz you all's tie | bawlarığız you all's ties |
| their | bawları their tie | bawları their ties |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: bawları can mean "his / her ties", "their tie", or "their ties" — context decides.