quw
/ quw /
Definitions noun swan
Definitions noun down, fluff
Definitions noun downy, of down
Definitions noun tinder, touchwood
Definitions noun wick
Definitions noun dry, dried up, withered
Definitions noun arid, waterless
Definitions noun gaunt, scrawny
Definitions noun barren
Definitions noun deserted
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | quw the swan | quwla the swans | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | quwnu the swan's | quwlanı the swans' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | quwnu the swan (as the object) | quwlanı the swans (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | quwğa to the swan | quwlağa to the swans | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | quwda at / in the swan | quwlada at / in the swans | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | quwdan from the swan | quwladan from the swans | 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 | quwum my swan | quwlarım my swans |
| your | quwuŋ your swan | quwlarıŋ your swans |
| his / her | quwu his / her swan | quwları his / her swans |
| our | quwubuz our swan | quwlarıbız our swans |
| you all's | quwuğuz you all's swan | quwlarığız you all's swans |
| their | quwları their swan | quwları their swans |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: quwları can mean "his / her swans", "their swan", or "their swans" — context decides.