cülüw
/ dʒylyw /
Definition noun shaving
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | cülüw the shaving | cülüwle the shavings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | cülüwnü the shaving's | cülüwleni the shavings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | cülüwnü the shaving (as the object) | cülüwleni the shavings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | cülüwge to the shaving | cülüwlege to the shavings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | cülüwde at / in the shaving | cülüwlede at / in the shavings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | cülüwden from the shaving | cülüwleden from the shavings | 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 | cülüwüm my shaving | cülüwlerim my shavings |
| your | cülüwüŋ your shaving | cülüwleriŋ your shavings |
| his / her | cülüwü his / her shaving | cülüwleri his / her shavings |
| our | cülüwübüz our shaving | cülüwleribiz our shavings |
| you all's | cülüwügüz you all's shaving | cülüwlerigiz you all's shavings |
| their | cülüwleri their shaving | cülüwleri their shavings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: cülüwleri can mean "his / her shavings", "their shaving", or "their shavings" — context decides.