söŋüw
/ søŋyw /
Definition noun subsiding
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | söŋüw the subsiding | söŋüwle the subsidings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | söŋüwnü the subsiding's | söŋüwleni the subsidings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | söŋüwnü the subsiding (as the object) | söŋüwleni the subsidings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | söŋüwge to the subsiding | söŋüwlege to the subsidings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | söŋüwde at / in the subsiding | söŋüwlede at / in the subsidings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | söŋüwden from the subsiding | söŋüwleden from the subsidings | 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 | söŋüwüm my subsiding | söŋüwlerim my subsidings |
| your | söŋüwüŋ your subsiding | söŋüwleriŋ your subsidings |
| his / her | söŋüwü his / her subsiding | söŋüwleri his / her subsidings |
| our | söŋüwübüz our subsiding | söŋüwleribiz our subsidings |
| you all's | söŋüwügüz you all's subsiding | söŋüwlerigiz you all's subsidings |
| their | söŋüwleri their subsiding | söŋüwleri their subsidings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: söŋüwleri can mean "his / her subsidings", "their subsiding", or "their subsidings" — context decides.