oŋlaw
/ oŋlaw /
Definition noun overcoming
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | oŋlaw the overcoming | oŋlawla the overcomings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | oŋlawnu the overcoming's | oŋlawlanı the overcomings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | oŋlawnu the overcoming (as the object) | oŋlawlanı the overcomings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | oŋlawğa to the overcoming | oŋlawlağa to the overcomings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | oŋlawda at / in the overcoming | oŋlawlada at / in the overcomings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | oŋlawdan from the overcoming | oŋlawladan from the overcomings | 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 | oŋlawum my overcoming | oŋlawlarım my overcomings |
| your | oŋlawuŋ your overcoming | oŋlawlarıŋ your overcomings |
| his / her | oŋlawu his / her overcoming | oŋlawları his / her overcomings |
| our | oŋlawubuz our overcoming | oŋlawlarıbız our overcomings |
| you all's | oŋlawuğuz you all's overcoming | oŋlawlarığız you all's overcomings |
| their | oŋlawları their overcoming | oŋlawları their overcomings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: oŋlawları can mean "his / her overcomings", "their overcoming", or "their overcomings" — context decides.