özgeriw
/ øzɡeriw /
Definition noun changing
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | özgeriw the changing | özgeriwle the changings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | özgeriwni the changing's | özgeriwleni the changings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | özgeriwni the changing (as the object) | özgeriwleni the changings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | özgeriwge to the changing | özgeriwlege to the changings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | özgeriwde at / in the changing | özgeriwlede at / in the changings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | özgeriwden from the changing | özgeriwleden from the changings | 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 | özgeriwim my changing | özgeriwlerim my changings |
| your | özgeriwiŋ your changing | özgeriwleriŋ your changings |
| his / her | özgeriwi his / her changing | özgeriwleri his / her changings |
| our | özgeriwibiz our changing | özgeriwleribiz our changings |
| you all's | özgeriwigiz you all's changing | özgeriwlerigiz you all's changings |
| their | özgeriwleri their changing | özgeriwleri their changings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: özgeriwleri can mean "his / her changings", "their changing", or "their changings" — context decides.