qabınıw
/ qabɯnɯw /
Definition noun catching fire
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qabınıw the catching fire | qabınıwla the catching fires | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qabınıwnu the catching fire's | qabınıwlanı the catching fires' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qabınıwnu the catching fire (as the object) | qabınıwlanı the catching fires (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qabınıwğa to the catching fire | qabınıwlağa to the catching fires | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qabınıwda at / in the catching fire | qabınıwlada at / in the catching fires | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qabınıwdan from the catching fire | qabınıwladan from the catching fires | 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 | qabınıwum my catching fire | qabınıwlarım my catching fires |
| your | qabınıwuŋ your catching fire | qabınıwlarıŋ your catching fires |
| his / her | qabınıwu his / her catching fire | qabınıwları his / her catching fires |
| our | qabınıwubuz our catching fire | qabınıwlarıbız our catching fires |
| you all's | qabınıwuğuz you all's catching fire | qabınıwlarığız you all's catching fires |
| their | qabınıwları their catching fire | qabınıwları their catching fires |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qabınıwları can mean "his / her catching fires", "their catching fire", or "their catching fires" — context decides.