boyaw
/ bojaw /
Definitions noun paint, dye, colouring matter
Definitions noun cosmetics, make-up
Definitions noun colour, hue (of the sun, the sky, a flower)
Definitions noun painting, dyeing, colouring (the act)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | boyaw the paint | boyawla the paints | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | boyawnu the paint's | boyawlanı the paints' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | boyawnu the paint (as the object) | boyawlanı the paints (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | boyawğa to the paint | boyawlağa to the paints | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | boyawda at / in the paint | boyawlada at / in the paints | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | boyawdan from the paint | boyawladan from the paints | 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 | boyawum my paint | boyawlarım my paints |
| your | boyawuŋ your paint | boyawlarıŋ your paints |
| his / her | boyawu his / her paint | boyawları his / her paints |
| our | boyawubuz our paint | boyawlarıbız our paints |
| you all's | boyawuğuz you all's paint | boyawlarığız you all's paints |
| their | boyawları their paint | boyawları their paints |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: boyawları can mean "his / her paints", "their paint", or "their paints" — context decides.