cutuw
/ dʒutuw /
Definition noun swallowing
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | cutuw the swallowing | cutuwla the swallowings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | cutuwnu the swallowing's | cutuwlanı the swallowings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | cutuwnu the swallowing (as the object) | cutuwlanı the swallowings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | cutuwğa to the swallowing | cutuwlağa to the swallowings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | cutuwda at / in the swallowing | cutuwlada at / in the swallowings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | cutuwdan from the swallowing | cutuwladan from the swallowings | 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 | cutuwum my swallowing | cutuwlarım my swallowings |
| your | cutuwuŋ your swallowing | cutuwlarıŋ your swallowings |
| his / her | cutuwu his / her swallowing | cutuwları his / her swallowings |
| our | cutuwubuz our swallowing | cutuwlarıbız our swallowings |
| you all's | cutuwuğuz you all's swallowing | cutuwlarığız you all's swallowings |
| their | cutuwları their swallowing | cutuwları their swallowings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: cutuwları can mean "his / her swallowings", "their swallowing", or "their swallowings" — context decides.