salınıw
/ salɯnɯw /
Definition noun hanging down
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | salınıw the hanging down | salınıwla the hanging downs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | salınıwnu the hanging down's | salınıwlanı the hanging downs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | salınıwnu the hanging down (as the object) | salınıwlanı the hanging downs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | salınıwğa to the hanging down | salınıwlağa to the hanging downs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | salınıwda at / in the hanging down | salınıwlada at / in the hanging downs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | salınıwdan from the hanging down | salınıwladan from the hanging downs | 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 | salınıwum my hanging down | salınıwlarım my hanging downs |
| your | salınıwuŋ your hanging down | salınıwlarıŋ your hanging downs |
| his / her | salınıwu his / her hanging down | salınıwları his / her hanging downs |
| our | salınıwubuz our hanging down | salınıwlarıbız our hanging downs |
| you all's | salınıwuğuz you all's hanging down | salınıwlarığız you all's hanging downs |
| their | salınıwları their hanging down | salınıwları their hanging downs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: salınıwları can mean "his / her hanging downs", "their hanging down", or "their hanging downs" — context decides.