köbüw
/ købyw /
Definition noun swelling
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | köbüw the swelling | köbüwle the swellings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | köbüwnü the swelling's | köbüwleni the swellings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | köbüwnü the swelling (as the object) | köbüwleni the swellings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | köbüwge to the swelling | köbüwlege to the swellings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | köbüwde at / in the swelling | köbüwlede at / in the swellings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | köbüwden from the swelling | köbüwleden from the swellings | 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 | köbüwüm my swelling | köbüwlerim my swellings |
| your | köbüwüŋ your swelling | köbüwleriŋ your swellings |
| his / her | köbüwü his / her swelling | köbüwleri his / her swellings |
| our | köbüwübüz our swelling | köbüwleribiz our swellings |
| you all's | köbüwügüz you all's swelling | köbüwlerigiz you all's swellings |
| their | köbüwleri their swelling | köbüwleri their swellings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: köbüwleri can mean "his / her swellings", "their swelling", or "their swellings" — context decides.