qawumlaw
/ qawumlaw /
Definition noun grouping
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qawumlaw the grouping | qawumlawla the groupings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qawumlawnu the grouping's | qawumlawlanı the groupings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qawumlawnu the grouping (as the object) | qawumlawlanı the groupings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qawumlawğa to the grouping | qawumlawlağa to the groupings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qawumlawda at / in the grouping | qawumlawlada at / in the groupings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qawumlawdan from the grouping | qawumlawladan from the groupings | 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 | qawumlawum my grouping | qawumlawlarım my groupings |
| your | qawumlawuŋ your grouping | qawumlawlarıŋ your groupings |
| his / her | qawumlawu his / her grouping | qawumlawları his / her groupings |
| our | qawumlawubuz our grouping | qawumlawlarıbız our groupings |
| you all's | qawumlawuğuz you all's grouping | qawumlawlarığız you all's groupings |
| their | qawumlawları their grouping | qawumlawları their groupings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qawumlawları can mean "his / her groupings", "their grouping", or "their groupings" — context decides.