caqlaw
/ dʒaqlaw /
Definition noun defending
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | caqlaw the defending | caqlawla the defendings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | caqlawnu the defending's | caqlawlanı the defendings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | caqlawnu the defending (as the object) | caqlawlanı the defendings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | caqlawğa to the defending | caqlawlağa to the defendings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | caqlawda at / in the defending | caqlawlada at / in the defendings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | caqlawdan from the defending | caqlawladan from the defendings | 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 | caqlawum my defending | caqlawlarım my defendings |
| your | caqlawuŋ your defending | caqlawlarıŋ your defendings |
| his / her | caqlawu his / her defending | caqlawları his / her defendings |
| our | caqlawubuz our defending | caqlawlarıbız our defendings |
| you all's | caqlawuğuz you all's defending | caqlawlarığız you all's defendings |
| their | caqlawları their defending | caqlawları their defendings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: caqlawları can mean "his / her defendings", "their defending", or "their defendings" — context decides.