sawğalaw
/ sawʁalaw /
Definition noun giving a present to
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sawğalaw the giving a present to | sawğalawla the giving a present toes | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sawğalawnu the giving a present to's | sawğalawlanı the giving a present toes' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sawğalawnu the giving a present to (as the object) | sawğalawlanı the giving a present toes (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sawğalawğa to the giving a present to | sawğalawlağa to the giving a present toes | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sawğalawda at / in the giving a present to | sawğalawlada at / in the giving a present toes | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sawğalawdan from the giving a present to | sawğalawladan from the giving a present toes | 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 | sawğalawum my giving a present to | sawğalawlarım my giving a present toes |
| your | sawğalawuŋ your giving a present to | sawğalawlarıŋ your giving a present toes |
| his / her | sawğalawu his / her giving a present to | sawğalawları his / her giving a present toes |
| our | sawğalawubuz our giving a present to | sawğalawlarıbız our giving a present toes |
| you all's | sawğalawuğuz you all's giving a present to | sawğalawlarığız you all's giving a present toes |
| their | sawğalawları their giving a present to | sawğalawları their giving a present toes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sawğalawları can mean "his / her giving a present toes", "their giving a present to", or "their giving a present toes" — context decides.