guwuldaw
/ ɡuwuldaw /
Definition noun humming
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | guwuldaw the humming | guwuldawla the hummings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | guwuldawnu the humming's | guwuldawlanı the hummings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | guwuldawnu the humming (as the object) | guwuldawlanı the hummings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | guwuldawğa to the humming | guwuldawlağa to the hummings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | guwuldawda at / in the humming | guwuldawlada at / in the hummings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | guwuldawdan from the humming | guwuldawladan from the hummings | 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 | guwuldawum my humming | guwuldawlarım my hummings |
| your | guwuldawuŋ your humming | guwuldawlarıŋ your hummings |
| his / her | guwuldawu his / her humming | guwuldawları his / her hummings |
| our | guwuldawubuz our humming | guwuldawlarıbız our hummings |
| you all's | guwuldawuğuz you all's humming | guwuldawlarığız you all's hummings |
| their | guwuldawları their humming | guwuldawları their hummings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: guwuldawları can mean "his / her hummings", "their humming", or "their hummings" — context decides.