caŋırtıw
/ dʒaŋɯrtɯw /
Definition noun renewing
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | caŋırtıw the renewing | caŋırtıwla the renewings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | caŋırtıwnu the renewing's | caŋırtıwlanı the renewings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | caŋırtıwnu the renewing (as the object) | caŋırtıwlanı the renewings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | caŋırtıwğa to the renewing | caŋırtıwlağa to the renewings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | caŋırtıwda at / in the renewing | caŋırtıwlada at / in the renewings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | caŋırtıwdan from the renewing | caŋırtıwladan from the renewings | 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 | caŋırtıwum my renewing | caŋırtıwlarım my renewings |
| your | caŋırtıwuŋ your renewing | caŋırtıwlarıŋ your renewings |
| his / her | caŋırtıwu his / her renewing | caŋırtıwları his / her renewings |
| our | caŋırtıwubuz our renewing | caŋırtıwlarıbız our renewings |
| you all's | caŋırtıwuğuz you all's renewing | caŋırtıwlarığız you all's renewings |
| their | caŋırtıwları their renewing | caŋırtıwları their renewings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: caŋırtıwları can mean "his / her renewings", "their renewing", or "their renewings" — context decides.