cortuw
/ dʒortuw /
Definition noun trotting
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | cortuw the trotting | cortuwla the trottings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | cortuwnu the trotting's | cortuwlanı the trottings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | cortuwnu the trotting (as the object) | cortuwlanı the trottings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | cortuwğa to the trotting | cortuwlağa to the trottings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | cortuwda at / in the trotting | cortuwlada at / in the trottings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | cortuwdan from the trotting | cortuwladan from the trottings | 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 | cortuwum my trotting | cortuwlarım my trottings |
| your | cortuwuŋ your trotting | cortuwlarıŋ your trottings |
| his / her | cortuwu his / her trotting | cortuwları his / her trottings |
| our | cortuwubuz our trotting | cortuwlarıbız our trottings |
| you all's | cortuwuğuz you all's trotting | cortuwlarığız you all's trottings |
| their | cortuwları their trotting | cortuwları their trottings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: cortuwları can mean "his / her trottings", "their trotting", or "their trottings" — context decides.