özgertiw
/øzɡertiw/
Definition
change, amendment
- proektni özgertiw — the amendment of the plan
- joruqnu özgertiw — the changing of the rule
- özgertiw kerekdi — an amendment is needed
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | özgertiwthe change | özgertiwlethe changes | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | özgertiwnithe change's | özgertiwlenithe changes' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | özgertiwnithe change (as the object) | özgertiwlenithe changes (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | özgertiwgeto the change | özgertiwlegeto the changes | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | özgertiwdeat / in the change | özgertiwledeat / in the changes | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | özgertiwdenfrom the change | özgertiwledenfrom the changes | where it comes from; also "than" when comparing |
When to use each case
- nominative
- the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence
- genitive
- the owner — whose it is
- accusative
- a specific, known object — whom or what
- dative
- direction or recipient — to where, to whom
- locative
- where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it"
- ablative
- 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 | özgertiwimmy change | özgertiwlerimmy changes |
| your | özgertiwingyour change | özgertiwleringyour changes |
| his / her | özgertiwihis / her change | özgertiwlerihis / her changes |
| our | özgertiwibizour change | özgertiwleribizour changes |
| you all's | özgertiwigizyou all's change | özgertiwlerigizyou all's changes |
| their | özgertiwleritheir change | özgertiwleritheir changes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: özgertiwleri can mean "his / her changes", "their change", or "their changes" — context decides.