caŋırıw
/ dʒaŋɯrɯw /
Definition noun being renewed
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | caŋırıw the being renewed | caŋırıwla the being reneweds | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | caŋırıwnu the being renewed's | caŋırıwlanı the being reneweds' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | caŋırıwnu the being renewed (as the object) | caŋırıwlanı the being reneweds (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | caŋırıwğa to the being renewed | caŋırıwlağa to the being reneweds | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | caŋırıwda at / in the being renewed | caŋırıwlada at / in the being reneweds | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | caŋırıwdan from the being renewed | caŋırıwladan from the being reneweds | 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 | caŋırıwum my being renewed | caŋırıwlarım my being reneweds |
| your | caŋırıwuŋ your being renewed | caŋırıwlarıŋ your being reneweds |
| his / her | caŋırıwu his / her being renewed | caŋırıwları his / her being reneweds |
| our | caŋırıwubuz our being renewed | caŋırıwlarıbız our being reneweds |
| you all's | caŋırıwuğuz you all's being renewed | caŋırıwlarığız you all's being reneweds |
| their | caŋırıwları their being renewed | caŋırıwları their being reneweds |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: caŋırıwları can mean "his / her being reneweds", "their being renewed", or "their being reneweds" — context decides.