qoŋuraw
/ qoŋuraw /
Definitions noun bell, handbell, small bell, sleigh bell
Definitions noun doorbell
Definitions noun ringing, clear-sounding
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qoŋuraw the bell | qoŋurawla the bells | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qoŋurawnu the bell's | qoŋurawlanı the bells' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qoŋurawnu the bell (as the object) | qoŋurawlanı the bells (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qoŋurawğa to the bell | qoŋurawlağa to the bells | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qoŋurawda at / in the bell | qoŋurawlada at / in the bells | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qoŋurawdan from the bell | qoŋurawladan from the bells | 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 | qoŋurawum my bell | qoŋurawlarım my bells |
| your | qoŋurawuŋ your bell | qoŋurawlarıŋ your bells |
| his / her | qoŋurawu his / her bell | qoŋurawları his / her bells |
| our | qoŋurawubuz our bell | qoŋurawlarıbız our bells |
| you all's | qoŋurawuğuz you all's bell | qoŋurawlarığız you all's bells |
| their | qoŋurawları their bell | qoŋurawları their bells |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qoŋurawları can mean "his / her bells", "their bell", or "their bells" — context decides.