qadalıw
/ qadalɯw /
Definition noun clinging to
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qadalıw the clinging to | qadalıwla the clinging toes | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qadalıwnu the clinging to's | qadalıwlanı the clinging toes' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qadalıwnu the clinging to (as the object) | qadalıwlanı the clinging toes (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qadalıwğa to the clinging to | qadalıwlağa to the clinging toes | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qadalıwda at / in the clinging to | qadalıwlada at / in the clinging toes | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qadalıwdan from the clinging to | qadalıwladan from the clinging toes | 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 | qadalıwum my clinging to | qadalıwlarım my clinging toes |
| your | qadalıwuŋ your clinging to | qadalıwlarıŋ your clinging toes |
| his / her | qadalıwu his / her clinging to | qadalıwları his / her clinging toes |
| our | qadalıwubuz our clinging to | qadalıwlarıbız our clinging toes |
| you all's | qadalıwuğuz you all's clinging to | qadalıwlarığız you all's clinging toes |
| their | qadalıwları their clinging to | qadalıwları their clinging toes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qadalıwları can mean "his / her clinging toes", "their clinging to", or "their clinging toes" — context decides.