sögüw
/ søɡyw /
Definition noun unpicking
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sögüw the unpicking | sögüwle the unpickings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sögüwnü the unpicking's | sögüwleni the unpickings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sögüwnü the unpicking (as the object) | sögüwleni the unpickings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sögüwge to the unpicking | sögüwlege to the unpickings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sögüwde at / in the unpicking | sögüwlede at / in the unpickings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sögüwden from the unpicking | sögüwleden from the unpickings | 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 | sögüwüm my unpicking | sögüwlerim my unpickings |
| your | sögüwüŋ your unpicking | sögüwleriŋ your unpickings |
| his / her | sögüwü his / her unpicking | sögüwleri his / her unpickings |
| our | sögüwübüz our unpicking | sögüwleribiz our unpickings |
| you all's | sögüwügüz you all's unpicking | sögüwlerigiz you all's unpickings |
| their | sögüwleri their unpicking | sögüwleri their unpickings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sögüwleri can mean "his / her unpickings", "their unpicking", or "their unpickings" — context decides.