bulcuw
/ buldʒuw /
Definition noun occupying oneself
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bulcuw the occupying oneself | bulcuwla the occupying oneselves | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | bulcuwnu the occupying oneself's | bulcuwlanı the occupying oneselves' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | bulcuwnu the occupying oneself (as the object) | bulcuwlanı the occupying oneselves (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | bulcuwğa to the occupying oneself | bulcuwlağa to the occupying oneselves | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | bulcuwda at / in the occupying oneself | bulcuwlada at / in the occupying oneselves | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | bulcuwdan from the occupying oneself | bulcuwladan from the occupying 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 | bulcuwum my occupying oneself | bulcuwlarım my occupying oneselves |
| your | bulcuwuŋ your occupying oneself | bulcuwlarıŋ your occupying oneselves |
| his / her | bulcuwu his / her occupying oneself | bulcuwları his / her occupying oneselves |
| our | bulcuwubuz our occupying oneself | bulcuwlarıbız our occupying oneselves |
| you all's | bulcuwuğuz you all's occupying oneself | bulcuwlarığız you all's occupying oneselves |
| their | bulcuwları their occupying oneself | bulcuwları their occupying oneselves |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: bulcuwları can mean "his / her occupying oneselves", "their occupying oneself", or "their occupying oneselves" — context decides.