qoruwlaw
/ qoruwlaw /
Definitions noun defence, protection, guarding
Definitions noun standing up for, intercession
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qoruwlaw the defence | qoruwlawla the defences | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qoruwlawnu the defence's | qoruwlawlanı the defences' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qoruwlawnu the defence (as the object) | qoruwlawlanı the defences (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qoruwlawğa to the defence | qoruwlawlağa to the defences | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qoruwlawda at / in the defence | qoruwlawlada at / in the defences | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qoruwlawdan from the defence | qoruwlawladan from the defences | 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 | qoruwlawum my defence | qoruwlawlarım my defences |
| your | qoruwlawuŋ your defence | qoruwlawlarıŋ your defences |
| his / her | qoruwlawu his / her defence | qoruwlawları his / her defences |
| our | qoruwlawubuz our defence | qoruwlawlarıbız our defences |
| you all's | qoruwlawuğuz you all's defence | qoruwlawlarığız you all's defences |
| their | qoruwlawları their defence | qoruwlawları their defences |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qoruwlawları can mean "his / her defences", "their defence", or "their defences" — context decides.