sanlaw
/ sanlaw /
Definition noun butchering
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sanlaw the butchering | sanlawla the butcherings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sanlawnu the butchering's | sanlawlanı the butcherings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sanlawnu the butchering (as the object) | sanlawlanı the butcherings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sanlawğa to the butchering | sanlawlağa to the butcherings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sanlawda at / in the butchering | sanlawlada at / in the butcherings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sanlawdan from the butchering | sanlawladan from the butcherings | 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 | sanlawum my butchering | sanlawlarım my butcherings |
| your | sanlawuŋ your butchering | sanlawlarıŋ your butcherings |
| his / her | sanlawu his / her butchering | sanlawları his / her butcherings |
| our | sanlawubuz our butchering | sanlawlarıbız our butcherings |
| you all's | sanlawuğuz you all's butchering | sanlawlarığız you all's butcherings |
| their | sanlawları their butchering | sanlawları their butcherings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sanlawları can mean "his / her butcherings", "their butchering", or "their butcherings" — context decides.