bulcunuw
/ buldʒunuw /
Definition noun amusing oneself
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bulcunuw the amusing oneself | bulcunuwla the amusing oneselves | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | bulcunuwnu the amusing oneself's | bulcunuwlanı the amusing oneselves' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | bulcunuwnu the amusing oneself (as the object) | bulcunuwlanı the amusing oneselves (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | bulcunuwğa to the amusing oneself | bulcunuwlağa to the amusing oneselves | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | bulcunuwda at / in the amusing oneself | bulcunuwlada at / in the amusing oneselves | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | bulcunuwdan from the amusing oneself | bulcunuwladan from the amusing oneselves | 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 | bulcunuwum my amusing oneself | bulcunuwlarım my amusing oneselves |
| your | bulcunuwuŋ your amusing oneself | bulcunuwlarıŋ your amusing oneselves |
| his / her | bulcunuwu his / her amusing oneself | bulcunuwları his / her amusing oneselves |
| our | bulcunuwubuz our amusing oneself | bulcunuwlarıbız our amusing oneselves |
| you all's | bulcunuwuğuz you all's amusing oneself | bulcunuwlarığız you all's amusing oneselves |
| their | bulcunuwları their amusing oneself | bulcunuwları their amusing oneselves |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: bulcunuwları can mean "his / her amusing oneselves", "their amusing oneself", or "their amusing oneselves" — context decides.