işlew
/ iʃlew /
Definitions noun working, labouring, operating
Definitions noun making, producing, building, setting up
Definitions noun function, role, duty
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | işlew the working | işlewle the workings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | işlewni the working's | işlewleni the workings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | işlewni the working (as the object) | işlewleni the workings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | işlewge to the working | işlewlege to the workings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | işlewde at / in the working | işlewlede at / in the workings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | işlewden from the working | işlewleden from the workings | 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 | işlewim my working | işlewlerim my workings |
| your | işlewiŋ your working | işlewleriŋ your workings |
| his / her | işlewi his / her working | işlewleri his / her workings |
| our | işlewibiz our working | işlewleribiz our workings |
| you all's | işlewigiz you all's working | işlewlerigiz you all's workings |
| their | işlewleri their working | işlewleri their workings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: işlewleri can mean "his / her workings", "their working", or "their workings" — context decides.