duwa
/ duwa /
Definitions noun prayer, supplication, invocation
Definitions noun amulet, talisman, charm (a written prayer worn on the body)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | duwa the prayer | duwala the prayers | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | duwanı the prayer's | duwalanı the prayers' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | duwanı the prayer (as the object) | duwalanı the prayers (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | duwağa to the prayer | duwalağa to the prayers | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | duwada at / in the prayer | duwalada at / in the prayers | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | duwadan from the prayer | duwaladan from the prayers | 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 | duwam my prayer | duwalarım my prayers |
| your | duwaŋ your prayer | duwalarıŋ your prayers |
| his / her | duwası his / her prayer | duwaları his / her prayers |
| our | duwabız our prayer | duwalarıbız our prayers |
| you all's | duwağız you all's prayer | duwalarığız you all's prayers |
| their | duwaları their prayer | duwaları their prayers |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: duwaları can mean "his / her prayers", "their prayer", or "their prayers" — context decides.