cuwuw
/ dʒuwuw /
Definition noun washing
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | cuwuw the washing | cuwuwla the washings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | cuwuwnu the washing's | cuwuwlanı the washings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | cuwuwnu the washing (as the object) | cuwuwlanı the washings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | cuwuwğa to the washing | cuwuwlağa to the washings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | cuwuwda at / in the washing | cuwuwlada at / in the washings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | cuwuwdan from the washing | cuwuwladan from the washings | 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 | cuwuwum my washing | cuwuwlarım my washings |
| your | cuwuwuŋ your washing | cuwuwlarıŋ your washings |
| his / her | cuwuwu his / her washing | cuwuwları his / her washings |
| our | cuwuwubuz our washing | cuwuwlarıbız our washings |
| you all's | cuwuwuğuz you all's washing | cuwuwlarığız you all's washings |
| their | cuwuwları their washing | cuwuwları their washings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: cuwuwları can mean "his / her washings", "their washing", or "their washings" — context decides.