casanıw
/ dʒasanɯw /
Definition noun dressing up
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | casanıw the dressing up | casanıwla the dressing ups | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | casanıwnu the dressing up's | casanıwlanı the dressing ups' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | casanıwnu the dressing up (as the object) | casanıwlanı the dressing ups (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | casanıwğa to the dressing up | casanıwlağa to the dressing ups | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | casanıwda at / in the dressing up | casanıwlada at / in the dressing ups | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | casanıwdan from the dressing up | casanıwladan from the dressing ups | 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 | casanıwum my dressing up | casanıwlarım my dressing ups |
| your | casanıwuŋ your dressing up | casanıwlarıŋ your dressing ups |
| his / her | casanıwu his / her dressing up | casanıwları his / her dressing ups |
| our | casanıwubuz our dressing up | casanıwlarıbız our dressing ups |
| you all's | casanıwuğuz you all's dressing up | casanıwlarığız you all's dressing ups |
| their | casanıwları their dressing up | casanıwları their dressing ups |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: casanıwları can mean "his / her dressing ups", "their dressing up", or "their dressing ups" — context decides.