oquwçu
/ oquwtʃu /
Definitions noun pupil, student, learner
Definitions noun reader
Definitions noun readers' (attributive)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | oquwçu the pupil | oquwçula the pupils | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | oquwçunu the pupil's | oquwçulanı the pupils' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | oquwçunu the pupil (as the object) | oquwçulanı the pupils (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | oquwçuğa to the pupil | oquwçulağa to the pupils | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | oquwçuda at / in the pupil | oquwçulada at / in the pupils | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | oquwçudan from the pupil | oquwçuladan from the pupils | 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 | oquwçum my pupil | oquwçularım my pupils |
| your | oquwçuŋ your pupil | oquwçularıŋ your pupils |
| his / her | oquwçusu his / her pupil | oquwçuları his / her pupils |
| our | oquwçubuz our pupil | oquwçularıbız our pupils |
| you all's | oquwçuğuz you all's pupil | oquwçularığız you all's pupils |
| their | oquwçuları their pupil | oquwçuları their pupils |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: oquwçuları can mean "his / her pupils", "their pupil", or "their pupils" — context decides.