qubultuw
/ qubultuw /
Definition noun caressing
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qubultuw the caressing | qubultuwla the caressings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qubultuwnu the caressing's | qubultuwlanı the caressings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qubultuwnu the caressing (as the object) | qubultuwlanı the caressings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qubultuwğa to the caressing | qubultuwlağa to the caressings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qubultuwda at / in the caressing | qubultuwlada at / in the caressings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qubultuwdan from the caressing | qubultuwladan from the caressings | 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 | qubultuwum my caressing | qubultuwlarım my caressings |
| your | qubultuwuŋ your caressing | qubultuwlarıŋ your caressings |
| his / her | qubultuwu his / her caressing | qubultuwları his / her caressings |
| our | qubultuwubuz our caressing | qubultuwlarıbız our caressings |
| you all's | qubultuwuğuz you all's caressing | qubultuwlarığız you all's caressings |
| their | qubultuwları their caressing | qubultuwları their caressings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qubultuwları can mean "his / her caressings", "their caressing", or "their caressings" — context decides.