cuwunuw
/ dʒuwunuw /
Definition noun washing oneself
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | cuwunuw the washing oneself | cuwunuwla the washing oneselves | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | cuwunuwnu the washing oneself's | cuwunuwlanı the washing oneselves' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | cuwunuwnu the washing oneself (as the object) | cuwunuwlanı the washing oneselves (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | cuwunuwğa to the washing oneself | cuwunuwlağa to the washing oneselves | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | cuwunuwda at / in the washing oneself | cuwunuwlada at / in the washing oneselves | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | cuwunuwdan from the washing oneself | cuwunuwladan from the washing oneselves | 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 | cuwunuwum my washing oneself | cuwunuwlarım my washing oneselves |
| your | cuwunuwuŋ your washing oneself | cuwunuwlarıŋ your washing oneselves |
| his / her | cuwunuwu his / her washing oneself | cuwunuwları his / her washing oneselves |
| our | cuwunuwubuz our washing oneself | cuwunuwlarıbız our washing oneselves |
| you all's | cuwunuwuğuz you all's washing oneself | cuwunuwlarığız you all's washing oneselves |
| their | cuwunuwları their washing oneself | cuwunuwları their washing oneselves |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: cuwunuwları can mean "his / her washing oneselves", "their washing oneself", or "their washing oneselves" — context decides.