boyalıw
/ bojalɯw /
Definition noun being painted
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | boyalıw the being painted | boyalıwla the being painteds | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | boyalıwnu the being painted's | boyalıwlanı the being painteds' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | boyalıwnu the being painted (as the object) | boyalıwlanı the being painteds (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | boyalıwğa to the being painted | boyalıwlağa to the being painteds | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | boyalıwda at / in the being painted | boyalıwlada at / in the being painteds | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | boyalıwdan from the being painted | boyalıwladan from the being painteds | 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 | boyalıwum my being painted | boyalıwlarım my being painteds |
| your | boyalıwuŋ your being painted | boyalıwlarıŋ your being painteds |
| his / her | boyalıwu his / her being painted | boyalıwları his / her being painteds |
| our | boyalıwubuz our being painted | boyalıwlarıbız our being painteds |
| you all's | boyalıwuğuz you all's being painted | boyalıwlarığız you all's being painteds |
| their | boyalıwları their being painted | boyalıwları their being painteds |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: boyalıwları can mean "his / her being painteds", "their being painted", or "their being painteds" — context decides.