kütüw
/ kytyw /
Definition noun herding
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kütüw the herding | kütüwle the herdings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kütüwnü the herding's | kütüwleni the herdings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kütüwnü the herding (as the object) | kütüwleni the herdings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kütüwge to the herding | kütüwlege to the herdings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kütüwde at / in the herding | kütüwlede at / in the herdings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kütüwden from the herding | kütüwleden from the herdings | 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 | kütüwüm my herding | kütüwlerim my herdings |
| your | kütüwüŋ your herding | kütüwleriŋ your herdings |
| his / her | kütüwü his / her herding | kütüwleri his / her herdings |
| our | kütüwübüz our herding | kütüwleribiz our herdings |
| you all's | kütüwügüz you all's herding | kütüwlerigiz you all's herdings |
| their | kütüwleri their herding | kütüwleri their herdings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kütüwleri can mean "his / her herdings", "their herding", or "their herdings" — context decides.