qayıtıw
/ qajɯtɯw /
Definition noun returning
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qayıtıw the returning | qayıtıwla the returnings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qayıtıwnu the returning's | qayıtıwlanı the returnings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qayıtıwnu the returning (as the object) | qayıtıwlanı the returnings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qayıtıwğa to the returning | qayıtıwlağa to the returnings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qayıtıwda at / in the returning | qayıtıwlada at / in the returnings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qayıtıwdan from the returning | qayıtıwladan from the returnings | 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 | qayıtıwum my returning | qayıtıwlarım my returnings |
| your | qayıtıwuŋ your returning | qayıtıwlarıŋ your returnings |
| his / her | qayıtıwu his / her returning | qayıtıwları his / her returnings |
| our | qayıtıwubuz our returning | qayıtıwlarıbız our returnings |
| you all's | qayıtıwuğuz you all's returning | qayıtıwlarığız you all's returnings |
| their | qayıtıwları their returning | qayıtıwları their returnings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qayıtıwları can mean "his / her returnings", "their returning", or "their returnings" — context decides.