belibaw
/ belibaw /
Definition noun belt, girdle, sash
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | belibaw the belt | belibawla the belts | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | belibawnu the belt's | belibawlanı the belts' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | belibawnu the belt (as the object) | belibawlanı the belts (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | belibawğa to the belt | belibawlağa to the belts | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | belibawda at / in the belt | belibawlada at / in the belts | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | belibawdan from the belt | belibawladan from the belts | 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 | belibawum my belt | belibawlarım my belts |
| your | belibawuŋ your belt | belibawlarıŋ your belts |
| his / her | belibawu his / her belt | belibawları his / her belts |
| our | belibawubuz our belt | belibawlarıbız our belts |
| you all's | belibawuğuz you all's belt | belibawlarığız you all's belts |
| their | belibawları their belt | belibawları their belts |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: belibawları can mean "his / her belts", "their belt", or "their belts" — context decides.