sırıw
/ sɯrɯw /
Definition noun quilting
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sırıw the quilting | sırıwla the quiltings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sırıwnu the quilting's | sırıwlanı the quiltings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sırıwnu the quilting (as the object) | sırıwlanı the quiltings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sırıwğa to the quilting | sırıwlağa to the quiltings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sırıwda at / in the quilting | sırıwlada at / in the quiltings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sırıwdan from the quilting | sırıwladan from the quiltings | 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 | sırıwum my quilting | sırıwlarım my quiltings |
| your | sırıwuŋ your quilting | sırıwlarıŋ your quiltings |
| his / her | sırıwu his / her quilting | sırıwları his / her quiltings |
| our | sırıwubuz our quilting | sırıwlarıbız our quiltings |
| you all's | sırıwuğuz you all's quilting | sırıwlarığız you all's quiltings |
| their | sırıwları their quilting | sırıwları their quiltings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sırıwları can mean "his / her quiltings", "their quilting", or "their quiltings" — context decides.