conuw
/ dʒonuw /
Definition noun whittling
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | conuw the whittling | conuwla the whittlings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | conuwnu the whittling's | conuwlanı the whittlings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | conuwnu the whittling (as the object) | conuwlanı the whittlings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | conuwğa to the whittling | conuwlağa to the whittlings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | conuwda at / in the whittling | conuwlada at / in the whittlings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | conuwdan from the whittling | conuwladan from the whittlings | 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 | conuwum my whittling | conuwlarım my whittlings |
| your | conuwuŋ your whittling | conuwlarıŋ your whittlings |
| his / her | conuwu his / her whittling | conuwları his / her whittlings |
| our | conuwubuz our whittling | conuwlarıbız our whittlings |
| you all's | conuwuğuz you all's whittling | conuwlarığız you all's whittlings |
| their | conuwları their whittling | conuwları their whittlings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: conuwları can mean "his / her whittlings", "their whittling", or "their whittlings" — context decides.