canıw
/ dʒanɯw /
Definition noun catching fire
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | canıw the catching fire | canıwla the catching fires | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | canıwnu the catching fire's | canıwlanı the catching fires' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | canıwnu the catching fire (as the object) | canıwlanı the catching fires (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | canıwğa to the catching fire | canıwlağa to the catching fires | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | canıwda at / in the catching fire | canıwlada at / in the catching fires | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | canıwdan from the catching fire | canıwladan from the catching fires | 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 | canıwum my catching fire | canıwlarım my catching fires |
| your | canıwuŋ your catching fire | canıwlarıŋ your catching fires |
| his / her | canıwu his / her catching fire | canıwları his / her catching fires |
| our | canıwubuz our catching fire | canıwlarıbız our catching fires |
| you all's | canıwuğuz you all's catching fire | canıwlarığız you all's catching fires |
| their | canıwları their catching fire | canıwları their catching fires |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: canıwları can mean "his / her catching fires", "their catching fire", or "their catching fires" — context decides.