salıw
/salɯw/
Definition
the act of putting, placing, or laying a thing somewhere
- jol salıw — the laying of a road
- tiş salıw — the fitting of false teeth
- baylaw salıw — the applying of a bandage
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | salıwthe placing | salıwlathe placings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | salıwnuthe placing's | salıwlanıthe placings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | salıwnuthe placing (as the object) | salıwlanıthe placings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | salıwğato the placing | salıwlağato the placings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | salıwdaat / in the placing | salıwladaat / in the placings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | salıwdanfrom the placing | salıwladanfrom the placings | where it comes from; also "than" when comparing |
When to use each case
- nominative
- the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence
- genitive
- the owner — whose it is
- accusative
- a specific, known object — whom or what
- dative
- direction or recipient — to where, to whom
- locative
- where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it"
- ablative
- 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 | salıwummy placing | salıwlarımmy placings |
| your | salıwungyour placing | salıwlarıngyour placings |
| his / her | salıwuhis / her placing | salıwlarıhis / her placings |
| our | salıwubuzour placing | salıwlarıbızour placings |
| you all's | salıwuğuzyou all's placing | salıwlarığızyou all's placings |
| their | salıwlarıtheir placing | salıwlarıtheir placings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: salıwları can mean "his / her placings", "their placing", or "their placings" — context decides.