oŋsunuw
/ oŋsunuw /
Definition noun being pleased with
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | oŋsunuw the being pleased with | oŋsunuwla the being pleased withs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | oŋsunuwnu the being pleased with's | oŋsunuwlanı the being pleased withs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | oŋsunuwnu the being pleased with (as the object) | oŋsunuwlanı the being pleased withs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | oŋsunuwğa to the being pleased with | oŋsunuwlağa to the being pleased withs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | oŋsunuwda at / in the being pleased with | oŋsunuwlada at / in the being pleased withs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | oŋsunuwdan from the being pleased with | oŋsunuwladan from the being pleased withs | 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 | oŋsunuwum my being pleased with | oŋsunuwlarım my being pleased withs |
| your | oŋsunuwuŋ your being pleased with | oŋsunuwlarıŋ your being pleased withs |
| his / her | oŋsunuwu his / her being pleased with | oŋsunuwları his / her being pleased withs |
| our | oŋsunuwubuz our being pleased with | oŋsunuwlarıbız our being pleased withs |
| you all's | oŋsunuwuğuz you all's being pleased with | oŋsunuwlarığız you all's being pleased withs |
| their | oŋsunuwları their being pleased with | oŋsunuwları their being pleased withs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: oŋsunuwları can mean "his / her being pleased withs", "their being pleased with", or "their being pleased withs" — context decides.