mardalaw
/ mardalaw /
Definition noun setting a limit to
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | mardalaw the setting a limit to | mardalawla the setting a limit toes | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | mardalawnu the setting a limit to's | mardalawlanı the setting a limit toes' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | mardalawnu the setting a limit to (as the object) | mardalawlanı the setting a limit toes (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | mardalawğa to the setting a limit to | mardalawlağa to the setting a limit toes | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | mardalawda at / in the setting a limit to | mardalawlada at / in the setting a limit toes | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | mardalawdan from the setting a limit to | mardalawladan from the setting a limit toes | 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 | mardalawum my setting a limit to | mardalawlarım my setting a limit toes |
| your | mardalawuŋ your setting a limit to | mardalawlarıŋ your setting a limit toes |
| his / her | mardalawu his / her setting a limit to | mardalawları his / her setting a limit toes |
| our | mardalawubuz our setting a limit to | mardalawlarıbız our setting a limit toes |
| you all's | mardalawuğuz you all's setting a limit to | mardalawlarığız you all's setting a limit toes |
| their | mardalawları their setting a limit to | mardalawları their setting a limit toes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: mardalawları can mean "his / her setting a limit toes", "their setting a limit to", or "their setting a limit toes" — context decides.