öçeşiw
/ øtʃeʃiw /
Definition noun arguing
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | öçeşiw the arguing | öçeşiwle the arguings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | öçeşiwni the arguing's | öçeşiwleni the arguings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | öçeşiwni the arguing (as the object) | öçeşiwleni the arguings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | öçeşiwge to the arguing | öçeşiwlege to the arguings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | öçeşiwde at / in the arguing | öçeşiwlede at / in the arguings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | öçeşiwden from the arguing | öçeşiwleden from the arguings | 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 | öçeşiwim my arguing | öçeşiwlerim my arguings |
| your | öçeşiwiŋ your arguing | öçeşiwleriŋ your arguings |
| his / her | öçeşiwi his / her arguing | öçeşiwleri his / her arguings |
| our | öçeşiwibiz our arguing | öçeşiwleribiz our arguings |
| you all's | öçeşiwigiz you all's arguing | öçeşiwlerigiz you all's arguings |
| their | öçeşiwleri their arguing | öçeşiwleri their arguings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: öçeşiwleri can mean "his / her arguings", "their arguing", or "their arguings" — context decides.