buruluw
/ buruluw /
Definition noun turning
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | buruluw the turning | buruluwla the turnings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | buruluwnu the turning's | buruluwlanı the turnings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | buruluwnu the turning (as the object) | buruluwlanı the turnings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | buruluwğa to the turning | buruluwlağa to the turnings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | buruluwda at / in the turning | buruluwlada at / in the turnings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | buruluwdan from the turning | buruluwladan from the turnings | 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 | buruluwum my turning | buruluwlarım my turnings |
| your | buruluwuŋ your turning | buruluwlarıŋ your turnings |
| his / her | buruluwu his / her turning | buruluwları his / her turnings |
| our | buruluwubuz our turning | buruluwlarıbız our turnings |
| you all's | buruluwuğuz you all's turning | buruluwlarığız you all's turnings |
| their | buruluwları their turning | buruluwları their turnings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: buruluwları can mean "his / her turnings", "their turning", or "their turnings" — context decides.