qaşıw
/ qaʃɯw /
Definition noun scratching
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qaşıw the scratching | qaşıwla the scratchings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qaşıwnu the scratching's | qaşıwlanı the scratchings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qaşıwnu the scratching (as the object) | qaşıwlanı the scratchings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qaşıwğa to the scratching | qaşıwlağa to the scratchings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qaşıwda at / in the scratching | qaşıwlada at / in the scratchings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qaşıwdan from the scratching | qaşıwladan from the scratchings | 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 | qaşıwum my scratching | qaşıwlarım my scratchings |
| your | qaşıwuŋ your scratching | qaşıwlarıŋ your scratchings |
| his / her | qaşıwu his / her scratching | qaşıwları his / her scratchings |
| our | qaşıwubuz our scratching | qaşıwlarıbız our scratchings |
| you all's | qaşıwuğuz you all's scratching | qaşıwlarığız you all's scratchings |
| their | qaşıwları their scratching | qaşıwları their scratchings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qaşıwları can mean "his / her scratchings", "their scratching", or "their scratchings" — context decides.