sanaw
/ sanaw /
Definitions noun counting, count, tally
Definitions noun score
Definitions noun numeral (part of speech)
Definitions noun regarding as, reckoning as
Definitions noun recognition
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sanaw the counting | sanawla the countings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sanawnu the counting's | sanawlanı the countings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sanawnu the counting (as the object) | sanawlanı the countings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sanawğa to the counting | sanawlağa to the countings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sanawda at / in the counting | sanawlada at / in the countings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sanawdan from the counting | sanawladan from the countings | 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 | sanawum my counting | sanawlarım my countings |
| your | sanawuŋ your counting | sanawlarıŋ your countings |
| his / her | sanawu his / her counting | sanawları his / her countings |
| our | sanawubuz our counting | sanawlarıbız our countings |
| you all's | sanawuğuz you all's counting | sanawlarığız you all's countings |
| their | sanawları their counting | sanawları their countings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sanawları can mean "his / her countings", "their counting", or "their countings" — context decides.