sanlaw
/sanlaw/
Definition
butchering, jointing of a carcass
- juğuturnu sanlaw — the jointing of the mountain goat
- qoynu sanlaw — the jointing of the sheep
- malnı sanlaw — the butchering of the beast
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sanlawthe butchering | sanlawlathe butcherings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sanlawnuthe butchering's | sanlawlanıthe butcherings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sanlawnuthe butchering (as the object) | sanlawlanıthe butcherings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sanlawğato the butchering | sanlawlağato the butcherings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sanlawdaat / in the butchering | sanlawladaat / in the butcherings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sanlawdanfrom the butchering | sanlawladanfrom the butcherings | 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 | sanlawummy butchering | sanlawlarımmy butcherings |
| your | sanlawungyour butchering | sanlawlarıngyour butcherings |
| his / her | sanlawuhis / her butchering | sanlawlarıhis / her butcherings |
| our | sanlawubuzour butchering | sanlawlarıbızour butcherings |
| you all's | sanlawuğuzyou all's butchering | sanlawlarığızyou all's butcherings |
| their | sanlawlarıtheir butchering | sanlawlarıtheir 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.