qazıw
/ qazɯw /
Definition noun digging
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qazıw the digging | qazıwla the diggings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qazıwnu the digging's | qazıwlanı the diggings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qazıwnu the digging (as the object) | qazıwlanı the diggings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qazıwğa to the digging | qazıwlağa to the diggings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qazıwda at / in the digging | qazıwlada at / in the diggings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qazıwdan from the digging | qazıwladan from the diggings | 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 | qazıwum my digging | qazıwlarım my diggings |
| your | qazıwuŋ your digging | qazıwlarıŋ your diggings |
| his / her | qazıwu his / her digging | qazıwları his / her diggings |
| our | qazıwubuz our digging | qazıwlarıbız our diggings |
| you all's | qazıwuğuz you all's digging | qazıwlarığız you all's diggings |
| their | qazıwları their digging | qazıwları their diggings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qazıwları can mean "his / her diggings", "their digging", or "their diggings" — context decides.