sawuluw
/ sawuluw /
Definition noun being milked
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sawuluw the being milked | sawuluwla the being milkeds | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sawuluwnu the being milked's | sawuluwlanı the being milkeds' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sawuluwnu the being milked (as the object) | sawuluwlanı the being milkeds (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sawuluwğa to the being milked | sawuluwlağa to the being milkeds | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sawuluwda at / in the being milked | sawuluwlada at / in the being milkeds | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sawuluwdan from the being milked | sawuluwladan from the being milkeds | 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 | sawuluwum my being milked | sawuluwlarım my being milkeds |
| your | sawuluwuŋ your being milked | sawuluwlarıŋ your being milkeds |
| his / her | sawuluwu his / her being milked | sawuluwları his / her being milkeds |
| our | sawuluwubuz our being milked | sawuluwlarıbız our being milkeds |
| you all's | sawuluwuğuz you all's being milked | sawuluwlarığız you all's being milkeds |
| their | sawuluwları their being milked | sawuluwları their being milkeds |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sawuluwları can mean "his / her being milkeds", "their being milked", or "their being milkeds" — context decides.