saylanıw
/ sajlanɯw /
Definition noun being chosen
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | saylanıw the being chosen | saylanıwla the being chosens | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | saylanıwnu the being chosen's | saylanıwlanı the being chosens' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | saylanıwnu the being chosen (as the object) | saylanıwlanı the being chosens (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | saylanıwğa to the being chosen | saylanıwlağa to the being chosens | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | saylanıwda at / in the being chosen | saylanıwlada at / in the being chosens | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | saylanıwdan from the being chosen | saylanıwladan from the being chosens | 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 | saylanıwum my being chosen | saylanıwlarım my being chosens |
| your | saylanıwuŋ your being chosen | saylanıwlarıŋ your being chosens |
| his / her | saylanıwu his / her being chosen | saylanıwları his / her being chosens |
| our | saylanıwubuz our being chosen | saylanıwlarıbız our being chosens |
| you all's | saylanıwuğuz you all's being chosen | saylanıwlarığız you all's being chosens |
| their | saylanıwları their being chosen | saylanıwları their being chosens |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: saylanıwları can mean "his / her being chosens", "their being chosen", or "their being chosens" — context decides.