sıypaw
/ sɯjpaw /
Definition noun sweeping
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sıypaw the sweeping | sıypawla the sweepings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sıypawnu the sweeping's | sıypawlanı the sweepings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sıypawnu the sweeping (as the object) | sıypawlanı the sweepings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sıypawğa to the sweeping | sıypawlağa to the sweepings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sıypawda at / in the sweeping | sıypawlada at / in the sweepings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sıypawdan from the sweeping | sıypawladan from the sweepings | 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 | sıypawum my sweeping | sıypawlarım my sweepings |
| your | sıypawuŋ your sweeping | sıypawlarıŋ your sweepings |
| his / her | sıypawu his / her sweeping | sıypawları his / her sweepings |
| our | sıypawubuz our sweeping | sıypawlarıbız our sweepings |
| you all's | sıypawuğuz you all's sweeping | sıypawlarığız you all's sweepings |
| their | sıypawları their sweeping | sıypawları their sweepings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sıypawları can mean "his / her sweepings", "their sweeping", or "their sweepings" — context decides.