butaw
/ butaw /
Definition noun pruning
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | butaw the pruning | butawla the prunings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | butawnu the pruning's | butawlanı the prunings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | butawnu the pruning (as the object) | butawlanı the prunings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | butawğa to the pruning | butawlağa to the prunings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | butawda at / in the pruning | butawlada at / in the prunings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | butawdan from the pruning | butawladan from the prunings | 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 | butawum my pruning | butawlarım my prunings |
| your | butawuŋ your pruning | butawlarıŋ your prunings |
| his / her | butawu his / her pruning | butawları his / her prunings |
| our | butawubuz our pruning | butawlarıbız our prunings |
| you all's | butawuğuz you all's pruning | butawlarığız you all's prunings |
| their | butawları their pruning | butawları their prunings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: butawları can mean "his / her prunings", "their pruning", or "their prunings" — context decides.