culuw
/ dʒuluw /
Definition noun atoning for
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | culuw the atoning for | culuwla the atoning fors | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | culuwnu the atoning for's | culuwlanı the atoning fors' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | culuwnu the atoning for (as the object) | culuwlanı the atoning fors (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | culuwğa to the atoning for | culuwlağa to the atoning fors | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | culuwda at / in the atoning for | culuwlada at / in the atoning fors | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | culuwdan from the atoning for | culuwladan from the atoning fors | 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 | culuwum my atoning for | culuwlarım my atoning fors |
| your | culuwuŋ your atoning for | culuwlarıŋ your atoning fors |
| his / her | culuwu his / her atoning for | culuwları his / her atoning fors |
| our | culuwubuz our atoning for | culuwlarıbız our atoning fors |
| you all's | culuwuğuz you all's atoning for | culuwlarığız you all's atoning fors |
| their | culuwları their atoning for | culuwları their atoning fors |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: culuwları can mean "his / her atoning fors", "their atoning for", or "their atoning fors" — context decides.