qayıw
/ qajɯw /
Definition noun sewing
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qayıw the sewing | qayıwla the sewings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qayıwnu the sewing's | qayıwlanı the sewings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qayıwnu the sewing (as the object) | qayıwlanı the sewings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qayıwğa to the sewing | qayıwlağa to the sewings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qayıwda at / in the sewing | qayıwlada at / in the sewings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qayıwdan from the sewing | qayıwladan from the sewings | 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 | qayıwum my sewing | qayıwlarım my sewings |
| your | qayıwuŋ your sewing | qayıwlarıŋ your sewings |
| his / her | qayıwu his / her sewing | qayıwları his / her sewings |
| our | qayıwubuz our sewing | qayıwlarıbız our sewings |
| you all's | qayıwuğuz you all's sewing | qayıwlarığız you all's sewings |
| their | qayıwları their sewing | qayıwları their sewings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qayıwları can mean "his / her sewings", "their sewing", or "their sewings" — context decides.