ıŋırdaw
/ ɯŋɯrdaw /
Definition noun lowing
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ıŋırdaw the lowing | ıŋırdawla the lowings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ıŋırdawnu the lowing's | ıŋırdawlanı the lowings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ıŋırdawnu the lowing (as the object) | ıŋırdawlanı the lowings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ıŋırdawğa to the lowing | ıŋırdawlağa to the lowings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ıŋırdawda at / in the lowing | ıŋırdawlada at / in the lowings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ıŋırdawdan from the lowing | ıŋırdawladan from the lowings | 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 | ıŋırdawum my lowing | ıŋırdawlarım my lowings |
| your | ıŋırdawuŋ your lowing | ıŋırdawlarıŋ your lowings |
| his / her | ıŋırdawu his / her lowing | ıŋırdawları his / her lowings |
| our | ıŋırdawubuz our lowing | ıŋırdawlarıbız our lowings |
| you all's | ıŋırdawuğuz you all's lowing | ıŋırdawlarığız you all's lowings |
| their | ıŋırdawları their lowing | ıŋırdawları their lowings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ıŋırdawları can mean "his / her lowings", "their lowing", or "their lowings" — context decides.