dıŋırdaw
/ dɯŋɯrdaw /
Definition noun rattling
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | dıŋırdaw the rattling | dıŋırdawla the rattlings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | dıŋırdawnu the rattling's | dıŋırdawlanı the rattlings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | dıŋırdawnu the rattling (as the object) | dıŋırdawlanı the rattlings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | dıŋırdawğa to the rattling | dıŋırdawlağa to the rattlings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | dıŋırdawda at / in the rattling | dıŋırdawlada at / in the rattlings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | dıŋırdawdan from the rattling | dıŋırdawladan from the rattlings | 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 | dıŋırdawum my rattling | dıŋırdawlarım my rattlings |
| your | dıŋırdawuŋ your rattling | dıŋırdawlarıŋ your rattlings |
| his / her | dıŋırdawu his / her rattling | dıŋırdawları his / her rattlings |
| our | dıŋırdawubuz our rattling | dıŋırdawlarıbız our rattlings |
| you all's | dıŋırdawuğuz you all's rattling | dıŋırdawlarığız you all's rattlings |
| their | dıŋırdawları their rattling | dıŋırdawları their rattlings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: dıŋırdawları can mean "his / her rattlings", "their rattling", or "their rattlings" — context decides.