mahtaw
/ maxtaw /
Definitions noun praise, laudation, commendation
Definitions noun glory, renown, fame
Definitions noun pride
Definitions noun boasting
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | mahtaw the praise | mahtawla the praises | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | mahtawnu the praise's | mahtawlanı the praises' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | mahtawnu the praise (as the object) | mahtawlanı the praises (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | mahtawğa to the praise | mahtawlağa to the praises | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | mahtawda at / in the praise | mahtawlada at / in the praises | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | mahtawdan from the praise | mahtawladan from the praises | 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 | mahtawum my praise | mahtawlarım my praises |
| your | mahtawuŋ your praise | mahtawlarıŋ your praises |
| his / her | mahtawu his / her praise | mahtawları his / her praises |
| our | mahtawubuz our praise | mahtawlarıbız our praises |
| you all's | mahtawuğuz you all's praise | mahtawlarığız you all's praises |
| their | mahtawları their praise | mahtawları their praises |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: mahtawları can mean "his / her praises", "their praise", or "their praises" — context decides.