sıfatlanıw
/ sɯfatlanɯw /
Definition noun being described
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sıfatlanıw the being described | sıfatlanıwla the being describeds | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sıfatlanıwnu the being described's | sıfatlanıwlanı the being describeds' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sıfatlanıwnu the being described (as the object) | sıfatlanıwlanı the being describeds (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sıfatlanıwğa to the being described | sıfatlanıwlağa to the being describeds | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sıfatlanıwda at / in the being described | sıfatlanıwlada at / in the being describeds | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sıfatlanıwdan from the being described | sıfatlanıwladan from the being describeds | 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 | sıfatlanıwum my being described | sıfatlanıwlarım my being describeds |
| your | sıfatlanıwuŋ your being described | sıfatlanıwlarıŋ your being describeds |
| his / her | sıfatlanıwu his / her being described | sıfatlanıwları his / her being describeds |
| our | sıfatlanıwubuz our being described | sıfatlanıwlarıbız our being describeds |
| you all's | sıfatlanıwuğuz you all's being described | sıfatlanıwlarığız you all's being describeds |
| their | sıfatlanıwları their being described | sıfatlanıwları their being describeds |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sıfatlanıwları can mean "his / her being describeds", "their being described", or "their being describeds" — context decides.